Jaideep Patel, Mahmoud Al Rifai, Maren T Scheuner, Steven Shea, Roger S Blumenthal, Khurram Nasir, Michael J Blaha, John W McEvoy
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether family history of coronary heart disease (FH) definitions differ in their association with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) events. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Participants who provided FH data from July 17, 2000, through February 24, 2004, were identified. Definitions of FH were any, premature, and Familial Risk Assessment (FRA). Outcomes included coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, peripheral artery disease, angina, and congestive heart failure...
March 16, 2018: Mayo Clinic Proceedings