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Association Between Family History and Coronary Heart Disease Death Across Long-Term Follow-Up in Men

Authors :
Bachmann, Justin M.
Willis, Benjamin L.
Ayers, Colby R.
Khera, Amit
Berry, Jarett D.
Source :
Circulation (Ovid); June 2012, Vol. 125 Issue: 25 p3092-3098, 7p
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

Family history of coronary heart disease (CHD) has been well studied as an independent risk factor for CHD events in the short term (<10 years). However, data are sparse on the association between family history and risk for CHD across long-term follow-up.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00097322 and 15244539
Volume :
125
Issue :
25
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Circulation (Ovid)
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs48353792
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.065490