Parental Cardiovascular Disease as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease in Middle-aged Adults

Donald M. Lloyd‐Jones; Byung‐Ho Nam; Ralph B. D’Agostino; Daniel Levy; Joanne M. Murabito; Thomas J. Wang; Peter W.F. Wilson; Christopher J. O’Donnell

doi:10.1001/jama.291.18.2204

Abstract

Using validated events, we found that parental cardiovascular disease independently predicted future offspring events in middle-aged adults. Addition of parental information may help clinicians and patients with primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, when treatment decisions may be difficult in patients at intermediate risk based on levels of single or multiple risk factors. These data also support further research into genetic determinants of cardiovascular risk.

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MedicineOffspringFramingham Risk ScoreFramingham Heart StudyOdds ratioCohortDiseaseCohort studyRisk factorPopulationLogistic regressionProspective cohort studyInternal medicineConfidence intervalDemographyPregnancyEnvironmental health

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Year: 2004
Type: article
Volume: 291
Issue: 18
Pages: 2204-2204
Citations: 796
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                                    Donald M. Lloyd‐Jones, 
                                
                                    Byung‐Ho Nam, 
                                
                                    Ralph B. D’Agostino
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2004). 
                            Parental Cardiovascular Disease as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease in Middle-aged Adults. 
                            JAMA
                            , 291
                            (18)
                            , 2204-2204.
                            https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.291.18.2204
                        

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DOI: 10.1001/jama.291.18.2204