Abstract The original Human Connectome Project yielded a rich data set on structural and
functional connectivity in a large sample of healthy young adults using improved methods of …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive evidence review was conducted for the period beginning March 2008 through …

The Risk Assessment Work Group (Work Group) was composed of 11 members and 5 ex-
officio members, including internists, cardiologists, endocrinologists, and experts in …

† Representation does not imply endorsement by the American College of Physicians. The
American Heart Association makes every effort to avoid any actual or potential conflicts of …

Objective To evaluate differences in first manifestations of cardiovascular disease between
men and women in a competing risks framework. Design Prospective population based …

The assessment of risk has been a key element in efforts to define risk factors for
cardiovascular disease (CVD), to identify novel markers of risk for CVD, to identify and …

Background: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) affect 10% to 15% of women and
are associated with a 2-fold increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Objectives: This …

Abstract Background: The 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart
Association updated cholesterol guidelines recommend the use of Pooled Cohort Equations …

Background Vascular age is an alternate means of representing an individual's
cardiovascular risk. Little consensus exists on what vascular age represents and its clinical …

Background—Family history of coronary heart disease (CHD) has been well studied as an
independent risk factor for CHD events in the short term (< 10 years). However, data are …