A 10- and 15-year performance analysis of ESC/EAS and ACC/AHA cardiovascular risk scores in a Southern European cohort

A 10- and 15-year performance analysis of ESC/EAS and ACC/AHA cardiovascular risk scores in a Southern European cohort

Abstract Background A key strategy for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the use of risk prediction algorithms. We aimed to investigate the predictive ability of SCORE (Systematic COronary Risk Estimation) and PCE (Pooled Cohort Equations) systems for atherosclerotic CVD (ASC...

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Main Authors: Cátia Santos-Ferreira, Rui Baptista, Manuel Oliveira-Santos, José Pereira Moura, Lino Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Atherosclerosis
Cardiovascular risk
Guidelines
Lipids
Myocardial infarction
Stroke
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-020-01574-2

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