Risk prediction is improved by adding markers of subclinical organ damage to SCORE

Sehestedt, Thomas; Jeppesen, Jørgen; W. Hansen, Tine; Wachtell, Kristian; Ibsen, Hans; Torp-Petersen, Christian; Hildebrandt, Per; Hecht Olsen, Michael

doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehp546

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Risk prediction is improved by adding markers of subclinical organ damage to SCORE

Published in European Heart Journal • Dec 23, 2009

Authors:

Thomas Sehestedt

Jørgen Jeppesen

Tine W. Hansen

Abstract

AIMS: It is unclear whether subclinical vascular damage adds significantly to Systemic Coronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE) risk stratification in healthy subjects. METHODS AND RESULTS: In a population-based sample of 1968 subjects without cardiovascular disease or diabetes not receiving any cardiovascu...

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Medicine

Subclinical infection

Internal medicine

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