Preventing Chronic Disease | Factors Related to Coronary Heart Disease Risk Among Men: Validation of the Framingham Risk Score - CDC

Coronary heart disease (CHD) remains a leading cause of death in the United States. The Framingham Risk Score (FRS) was developed to help clinicians in determining their patients’ CHD risk. We hypothesize that the FRS will be significantly predictive of CHD events among men in the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study (ACLS) population.


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  • SourceUrl: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2014/14_0045.htm
  • Syndication ID: 11344
  • Language: English
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Date Syndication Captured: Monday, May 23, 2016 at 10:46 PM
  • Date Syndication Updated: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 02:26 AM

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