Aims Current guidelines recommend early referral and initiation of intensive cardiovascular
(CV) risk reduction in individuals with a positive family history of coronary heart disease …

Background: Premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) is treated in the same way as CVD of
advanced age. However, in patients with premature CVD and a family history of CVD …

Background: Self-reported family history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an independent
risk factor for future coronary heart disease (CHD) events. However, inclusion of family …

Objective To determine the role of early onset versus late onset hypertension as a risk factor
for hypertension in offspring and cardiovascular death. Design Multigenerational …

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention guidelines typically dichotomise
patients by history of CVD, as patients with prior CVD are assumed to be at high CVD risk …

BACKGROUND Early-onset hypertension has been established as a heritable trait and a
risk factor for cardiovascular disease outcomes. However, the clinical correlates of early …

High blood pressure (BP) is the major cardiovascular‐risk factor for coronary artery disease
(CAD), principally in young patients who have an important and increasing socioeconomic …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a family history of
premature death, cardiovascular death in particular, on the risk of early cardiovascular …

Family history (FHx) of premature coronary artery disease (CAD) is a risk factor for
development of incident cardiovascular disease. However the association between FHx and …

BACKGROUND: The effect of “pre-hypertension”(pre-HTN) itself, and in combination with
other cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in relation to mortality has not been …