| Title |
Addition of a Novel, Protective Family History Category Allows Better Profiling of Cardiovascular Risk and Atherosclerotic Burden in the General Population. The Asklepios Study
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, May 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0063185 |
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| Authors |
Caroline M. Van daele, Tim De Meyer, Marc L. De Buyzere, Thierry C. Gillebert, Simon L. I. J. Denil, Sofie Bekaert, Julio A. Chirinos, Patrick Segers, Guy G. De Backer, Dirk De Bacquer, Ernst R. Rietzschel, on behalf of the Asklepios Investigators |
| Abstract |
Whereas the importance of family history (FH) is widely recognized in cardiovascular risk assessment, its full potential could be underutilized, when applied with its current simple guidelines-based definition (cFH): presence of premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a first-degree relative. We tested the added value of a new, extended family history definition (eFH), also taking into account later onset of disease, second-degree relatives and number of affected relatives, on profiling cardiovascular risk and atherosclerotic burden in the general population. |
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| United States | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
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| Scientists | 2 | 100% |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 15% |
| Researcher | 4 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 7% |
| Other | 4 | 15% |
| Unknown | 6 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 30% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 11% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 7% |
| Psychology | 1 | 4% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 4 | 15% |
| Unknown | 8 | 30% |