Comparison of Framingham 10-year cardiovascular risks in Sweden- and foreign-born primary health care patients in Sweden

• Main Authors: Marina Taloyan (Author), Victor Wågström (Author), Kristin Hjörleifdottir Steiner (Author), Danial Yarbakht (Author), Claes-Göran Östenson (Author), Helena Salminen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The prevalence of cardiovascular disease around the world varies by ethnicity and region of birth. Immigrants living in Sweden may have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular diseases than native-born Swedes, but little is known about their actual cardiovascular risk. This study a...