Risk prediction for coronary heart disease by a genetic risk score - results from the Heinz Nixdorf Recall study

• Main Authors: Sonali Pechlivanis (Author), Nils Lehmann (Author), Per Hoffmann (Author), Markus M. Nöthen (Author), Karl-Heinz Jöckel (Author), Raimund Erbel (Author), Susanne Moebus (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background A Genetic risk score for coronary artery disease (CAD) improves the ability of predicting coronary heart disease (CHD). It is unclear whether i) the use of a CAD genetic risk score is superior to the measurement of coronary artery calcification (CAC) for CHD risk assessment and i...