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Finding
Finding
improvement
Among clinical features (as opposed to imaging or lab tests), absence of any family history of coronary heart disease was the strongest negative risk marker, providing moderate downgrading of CHD and CVD risk.
| Effect size | DLR 0.76 (SD 0.07) for all CHD; DLR 0.81 (SD 0.06) for CVD |
| Follow-up | 10 years |
| Comparator | Pre-test risk based on traditional CVD risk factors alone without knowledge of family history |
| Effect summary | improvement; DLR 0.76 (SD 0.07) for all CHD; DLR 0.81 (SD 0.06) for CVD |
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Source
PMC4775391
Role of Coronary Artery Calcium Score of Zero and Other Negative Risk Markers for Cardiovascular Disease: The Multi-Ethnic Study Of Atherosclerosis (MESA)