Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, with
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) being the dominant cause of total CVD …

Current cardiovascular risk stratification by use of clinical risk score systems or plasma
biomarkers is good but less than satisfactory in identifying patients at residual risk for …

Objective To examine the associations between the American Heart Association scores
(“Life's Essential 8”[LE8] and “Life's Simple 7”[LS7]) and 2 subclinical coronary …

Objectives To examine the associations between physical fitness in male adolescents and
coronary and carotid atherosclerosis in middle age. Methods This population-based cohort …

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spouse/partner or any other person living with you,(iii) any legal person in which any of …

Despite updated guidelines and technological developments that allow for an accurate
diagnosis, many asymptomatic individuals have a high risk of developing CAD or cardiac …

Background Objective was to assess if coronary calcium score (CCS) zero (< 1.0 AU)
reliably rules out coronary artery disease (CAD) by coronary CTA; and if a difference …

Background Noninvasive functional imaging is often performed in patients with obstructive
coronary artery disease (CAD) on coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) …

Atualização da Diretriz Brasileira de Hipercolesterolemia Familiar–2021 O relatório abaixo
lista as declarações de interesse conforme relatadas à SBC pelos especialistas durante o …

Abstract Purpose of Review The high variability of cardiovascular risk in heterozygous
familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) is a challenge for therapeutical management …