Development and validation of a five-year cardiovascular risk assessment tool for Asian adults aged 75 years and older

Development and validation of a five-year cardiovascular risk assessment tool for Asian adults aged 75 years and older

Abstract Background To identify cardiovascular (CV) risk factors in Asian elderly aged 75 years and older and subsequently develop and validate a sex-specific five-year CV risk assessment tool for this population. Methods This study included 12,174 patients aged ≥ 75 years without a prior history of...

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Main Authors: Meng-Chen Hsu, Yu-Hua Fu, Chi-Chuan Wang, Chau-Chung Wu, Fang-Ju Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Cardiovascular risk
Primary prevention
Risk assessment
Elderly
Asian
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05660-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05660-4

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