Association of cumulative social risk with mortality and adverse cardiovascular disease outcomes

Association of cumulative social risk with mortality and adverse cardiovascular disease outcomes

Abstract Background Quantifying the cumulative effect of social risk factors on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk can help to better understand the sources of disparities in health outcomes. Method and results Data from the Heart Strategies Concentrating on Risk Evaluation (HeartSCORE) study were us...

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Main Authors: Sebhat Erqou, Justin B. Echouffo-Tcheugui, Kevin E. Kip, Aryan Aiyer, Steven E. Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Social risk factors
Cumulative social risk
Cardiovascular disease
Racial disparity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-017-0539-9

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