Perspectives: The burden of cardiovascular risk factors and coronary heart disease in Europe and worldwide
Key result
Classical cardiovascular risk factors cannot fully explain excess risk, as at least 25% of future cardiovascular events occur in individuals with only one classical risk factor.
Design
Review
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Implication
May warrant expanded risk assessment beyond classical factors in primary prevention; leaves open the contribution of additional drivers to residual events.
PICO
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Population
Cardiovascular disease
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Exposure / Comparator
Cardiovascular risk factors
There is a significant gap between guideline-directed prevention targets and actual achievement in European coronary patients, emphasizing the need for early primary prevention.
Cite This Study
Vilahur et al. (2014) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular risk factors was evaluated. Classical cardiovascular risk factors cannot fully explain excess risk, as at least 25% of future cardiovascular events occur in individuals with only one classical risk factor.