Adverse Consequences of the 50% Misconception - 12/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.09.098
William B. Kannel, MD a, b, ⁎ 
, Ramachandran S. Vasan, MD a, b
, Ramachandran S. Vasan, MD a, b a Framingham Heart Study, Framingham, Massachusetts
b Section of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
Corresponding author: Tel: 508-935-3442; fax: 508-626-1262Résumé |
It is often claimed that only 50% of the incidence of coronary artery disease in the population can be attributed to the standard major risk factors. A careful review of published research demonstrates that 75% to 90% of coronary artery disease incidence in a variety of populations is explained by the standard modifiable risk factors. In conclusion, these data suggest that a more rigorous focus on these conventional risk factors and the lifestyle behaviors that promote them has great potential to reduce the burden of coronary artery disease worldwide.
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| This work was supported in part by NIH contract N01-HC-25195 and 2-K24-HL04334. |
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Vol 103 - N° 3
P. 426-427 - février 2009 Retour au numéro
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