LE RISQUE VITAL CARDIO-VASCULAIRE
BMJ 2001;323:75-81 ( 14 July )
Une évaluation chiffrée du risque de décès par accident cardio-vasculaire basée sur des données objectives (Poids, sexe, taille, tension, etc...)

A score for predicting risk of death from cardiovascular disease in adults with raised blood pressure, based on individual patient data from randomised controlled trials
Stuart J Pocock, professor a, Valerie McCormack, research fellow a, François Gueyffier, physician b, Florent Boutitie, statistician b, Robert H Fagard, professor c, Jean-Pierre Boissel, professor b, on behalf of the INDANA project steering committee.
Conclusion: The risk score is an objective aid to assessing an individual's risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke and coronary heart disease. It is useful for physicians when determining an individual's need for antihypertensive treatment and other management strategies for cardiovascular risk...

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