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This review highlights key risk factors for cardiovascular disease in the United States, including lipids, blood pressure, smoking, and diabetes mellitus, based on large-scale prospective studies.
This paper provides a review of cardiovascular disease epidemiology, key risk factors, and pertinent guidelines in the United States.
May support emphasis on classic CVD risks in US practice; leaves open updated prospective data on novel factors.
A brief review of cardiovascular disease incidence and risk factors for coronary heart disease and cardiac failure is presented. The emphasis is placed on evidence from large scale prospective studies, and the pertinent US guidelines and recommendations for care are provided. Key risk factors are considered, including lipids, blood pressure, smoking, and diabetes mellitus. Additional information is also given concerning the role of vitamins, homocysteine metabolism, and left ventricular hypertrophy. This review focuses on commonly accepted risk factors that are of particular interest to health professionals.
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Wilson et al. (1998) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease risk factors was evaluated. This review highlights key risk factors for cardiovascular disease in the United States, including lipids, blood pressure, smoking, and diabetes mellitus, based on large-scale prospective studies.
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