Metabolic syndrome & Framingham Risk Score: Observations from a coronary angiographic study in Indian patients

Metabolic syndrome & Framingham Risk Score: Observations from a coronary angiographic study in Indian patients

Background & objectives: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is an important determinant of cardiovascular (CV) risk. Framingham Risk Scores (FRS) often underestimate the CV risk in Asians, younger patients and those with MS. Asians often develop coronary artery disease (CAD) at a younger age and also have...

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Main Authors: Roopali Khanna, Aditya Kapoor, Sudeep Kumar, Satyendra Tewari, Naveen Garg, Pravin K Goel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
Coronary angiography - Framingham Risk Score - metabolic syndrome
Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2013;volume=137;issue=2;spage=295;epage=301;aulast=Khanna

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