ContextFor women, impact of cardiovascular risk factors measured in young adulthood,
particularly favorable (low-risk) profile, on mortality has been difficult to assess due to low …

Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is a leading cause of morbidity in the United States and
worldwide. In women, it is the leading cause of death in all age groups except young women …

ContextThree major coronary risk factors—serum cholesterol level, blood pressure, and
smoking—increase incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) and related end points. In …

BACKGROUND: We evaluated ethnic differences in the 10-year risk of myocardial infarction
or coronary death derived from Framingham risk equation and in a composite measure of …

ContextDespite improved understanding of atherothrombosis, cardiovascular prediction
algorithms for women have largely relied on traditional risk factors. ObjectiveTo develop and …

Abstract The Cardiovascular Disease in Women Committee of the American College of
Cardiology convened a working group to develop a consensus regarding the continuing rise …

Background The lifetime risks of cardiovascular disease have not been reported across the
age spectrum in black adults and white adults. Methods We conducted a meta-analysis at …

The" Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults"(CARDIA) study, is a multicenter,
longitudinal, epidemiologic study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute …

Background The appropriateness of current cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor
guidelines in women continues to be debated. Objective To present new data on the …

Few data exist regarding the association of risk factor burden in middle age with lifetime
risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and non-CVD death. In this study, participants in the …