Overestimation and underestimation of cardiovascular risk in clinical practice: Usefulness of risk estimation charts

Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 341-345

  Pipilis, Athanasios ^a   Kaliambakos, Sotirios ^a   Xenodochidis, Christos ^a   Tsakonas, Georgios ^a   Sourlas, Nikolaos ^a   Mallios, Konstantinos ^a  

^a HYGEIA HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk; Primary prevention; Risk charts

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOLIPEMIA; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; RISK FACTOR;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DECISION MAKING; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; ROC CURVE;

EID: 38649101596     PISSN: 10117970     EISSN: 10117970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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