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Is it possible to use HeartScore® for secondary prevention of CVD?

April 26, 2017CVD heartscore® possible prevention Secondary

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Is it possible to use HeartScore® for secondary prevention of CVD?

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HeartScore® is solely dedicated to primary prevention. The SCORE model used for the risk score only contains data from people without established disease. However, as defined in the European Guidelines on CVD Prevention, patients with established CVD are per definition at high total risk of further cardiovascular event.