Framingham risk score is poorly associated with subclinical carotid atherosclerosis: results from firefighter heart disease prevention project




Background


Framingham risk scores (FRS) are used to estimate the 10-year coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in individuals. Noninvasive assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis by means of carotid intima media thickness (cIMT) could improve patients’ risk stratification even though it is not part of current guidelines.




Objective


We examined the distribution of FRS scores of cIMT-positive and -negative individuals. We hypothesize that FRS underestimates the early carotid atherosclerotic risk in firefighters.




Objective


We examined the distribution of FRS scores of cIMT-positive and -negative individuals. We hypothesize that FRS underestimates the early carotid atherosclerotic risk in firefighters.

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Nov 16, 2017 | Posted by in CARDIOLOGY | Comments Off on Framingham risk score is poorly associated with subclinical carotid atherosclerosis: results from firefighter heart disease prevention project

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