Study Suggests Framingham Risk Assessment Doesn't Accurately Predict Coronary Artery Disease

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Study Suggests Framingham Risk Assessment Doesn't Accurately Predict Coronary Artery Disease

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If patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) are excluded from further screening because of a low Framingham score, many patients with substantial atherosclerosis (a build-up of plaque

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Framingham risk assessment doesn't accurately predict coronary artery disease, study suggests

physorg.com — “If patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) are excluded from further screening because of a low Framingham score, many patients with substantial atherosclerosis (a build-up of plaque inside the arteries) will be missed, according to a study published in the May issue of the American Journal ...View full resource at physorg.com

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