Point-of-care testing to promote cardiovascular disease risk assessment: A proof of concept study

Point-of-care testing to promote cardiovascular disease risk assessment: A proof of concept study

Updated cholesterol guidelines emphasize multivariable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk estimation to guide treatment decision-making in primary prevention. This study tested the preliminary feasibility, acceptability and efficacy of point-of-care testing (POCT) and quantitative CVD risk assessment...

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Main Authors: Kunal N. Karmali, Tiffany Brown, Thomas Sanchez, Timothy Long, Stephen D. Persell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease prevention
Risk assessment
Point-of-care testing
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335517300979

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