UNC Libraries · 2020 · 18 citations · 0 references
MedicineCardiologyInternal MedicineClinical EpidemiologyEpidemiologyRisk AssessmentCardiac Risk AssessmentCardiovascular DiseaseCardiovascular Disease PreventionCardiovascular EpidemiologyCardiovascular RiskHeart FailureAtherosclerosis RiskAtherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk EstimationAtherosclerotic Risk AssessmentAtherosclerotic Risk StratificationHeart Failure EpidemiologyHeart Failure ProgressionHeart Failure Risk Prediction
A simple and effective heart failure (HF) risk score would facilitate the primary prevention and early diagnosis of HF in general practice. We examined the external validity of existing HF risk scores, optimized a 10-year HF risk function, and examined the incremental value of several biomarkers, including N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide.