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November 1, 2003European Heart JournalOpen Access

Family history of coronary artery disease — need to focus on proper definition!

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Population

Participants in a large, prospective study with an average age of 53-54 years

Design

Editorial

Authors

MPMalvinder S. ParmarNOSM University

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Implication

Supports family history assessment in coronary risk evaluation; leaves open optimal standardization for consistent prediction across studies.

Structured PICO

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Population
Participants in a large, prospective study with an average age of 53-54 years
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Outcome
Coronary eventshard clinical

A properly taken family history of coronary artery disease in first-degree relatives has significant predictive value for future coronary events, emphasizing the need for a standardized definition.

Limitations

  • Authors did not verify the family history in participants
  • Did not analyze the significance of the commonly used definition of premature coronary artery disease

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Malvinder S. Parmar (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8d1174d34831cc2b099ec3https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehj.2003.06.010
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