Journal
PRIMARY CARE
Volume 41, Issue 2, Pages 371-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2014.02.010
Keywords
Cardiovascular disease screening; Primary care; Evidence-based; General-risk adult population
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- National Research Service Award from the Health Resources and Services Administration [T32HP10010]
- Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research and Mentoring from NIH NCCAM [K24AT006543]
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The purpose of this article is to update the primary care community on the evidence and guidelines for cardiovascular disease screening in a general-risk adult population, with the goal of assisting clinicians in developing an evidence-based approach toward screening. This article discusses global risk assessment and screening strategies, including blood pressure, lipids, C-reactive protein, homocysteine, coronary artery calcium score, carotid intima-media thickness, ultrasound of the abdominal aorta, and electrocardiography.
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