Should heart age calculators be used alongside absolute cardiovascular disease risk assessment?

Should heart age calculators be used alongside absolute cardiovascular disease risk assessment?

Abstract Background National estimates of ‘heart age’ by government health organisations in the US, UK and China show most people have an older heart age than current age. While most heart age calculators are promoted as a communication tool for lifestyle change, they may also be used to justify med...

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Main Authors: Carissa Bonner, Katy Bell, Jesse Jansen, Paul Glasziou, Les Irwig, Jenny Doust, Kirsten McCaffery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Cardiovascular risk
Risk assessment
Heart age
Overtreatment
Overdiagnosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-018-0760-1

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