Subclinical atherosclerosis, cardiovascular health, and disease risk

Is there a case for the Cardiovascular Health Index in the primary prevention population

Bibliographic Data

ID15364490
AuthorsSarah Singh (0000-0003-4968-2201, Western University), Sarah S Singh, Courtney S Pilkerton, Courtney Pilkerton (West Virginia University), Carl D Shrader (West Virginia University), Stephanie J Frisbee (0000-0003-1526-1839, Western University, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume18
Issue1
Pages429-429
Publication date2018-04-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-018-5263-6
PMID29609588
OpenAlexW2803662755
LanguageEN
References cited44

Results from this study suggest that routine administration of the CVHI in a primary prevention population would yield the benefits of identifying patients with existing subclinical CVD not identified through traditional CVD risk factors or scores, and bring physical activity and nutrition to the forefront of provider-patient discussions about lifestyle factors critical to maintaining and prolonging cardiovascular health

Cardiology · Disease · Environmental health · Framingham Risk Score · Odds ratio · Population · Subclinical infection · Cardiac Health and Mental Health · Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics · Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention · Medicine · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine

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