Family history of cardiovascular disease and risk of premature coronary heart disease: A matched case-control study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Background: Self-reported family history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an independent risk factor for future coronary heart disease (CHD) events. However, inclusion of family history of CVD in the traditional risk scores failed to improve risk prediction of CHD. It is proposed that family histo...

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Main Authors: Manas Chacko, P. Sankara Sarma, Sivadasanpillai Harikrishnan, Geevar Zachariah, Panniyammakal Jeemon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2020-04-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/5-70/v1