Use of clinical scores in young Australian adults for prediction of atherosclerosis in middle age

Use of clinical scores in young Australian adults for prediction of atherosclerosis in middle age

Abstract We sought to apply a simple cardiovascular health tool not requiring laboratory tests (the Fuster-BEWAT score, FBS) to predict subclinical atherosclerosis. This study included 2657 young adults (< 40 years of age). In the prognostic group (n = 894, followed for 13 years until aged 40–50 ...

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Main Authors: Quan Huynh, Alison J. Venn, Costan G. Magnussen, Hong Yang, Prasanna Venkataraman, Terence Dwyer, Thomas H. Marwick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Atherosclerotic risk
Carotid plaque
Fuster BEWAT score
Ideal cardiovascular health score
Pooled cohort equation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03060-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03060-x

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