A simplified strategy for assessing cardiovascular disease risk can predict women’s odds of heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular events in the following 10 years, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a journal of the American Heart Association. The strategy, outlined in the 2007 update to the American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women, was tested using the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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