Prediction

C-Reactive Protein as a Predictor of CVD Risk

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In nearly 450,000 adults without known atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD), elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) independently predicted major adverse CVD events and mortality, outperformed several conventional risk factors, and significantly improved the Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation 2 (SCORE2)-based risk prediction. In this UK Biobank study, participants had a median age […]

The Surprising Gap in Heart Attack Prediction

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Traditional atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk- and symptom-based screening misses nearly half of patients under age 66 who go on to experience their first myocardial infarction (MI), revealing major shortcomings in current preventive strategies. In this US retrospective study of 465 adults presenting with a first type 1 MI, simulation […]