Abstract
Cardiovascular risk assessment in patients without established disease allows to match the intensity of risk factor modification to the underlying hazard for cardiovascular events. The cardiologist needs to know the characteristics of current risk prediction algorithms, their advantages and limitations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 66-72 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Archivos de Cardiologia de Mexico |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - Mar 2012 |
Keywords
- Cardiovascular risk
- Prognosis
- Risk prediction
- USA
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine