Cardiovascular risk: Its assessment in clinical practice

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 248-251

  Wilson, S L ^a   Poulter, N R ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular system; Framingham equation; Risk assessment; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEART INFARCTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STROKE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0035673326     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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