Screening strategies for cardiovascular disease in asymptomatic adults.
The purpose of this article is to update the primary care community on the evidence and guidelines for cardiovascular disease screening in a general-risk adult population, with the goal of assisting clinicians in developing an evidence-based approach toward screening. This article discusses global risk assessment and screening strategies, including blood pressure, lipids, C-reactive protein, homocysteine, coronary artery calcium score, carotid intima-media thickness, ultrasound of the abdominal aorta, and electrocardiography.
Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin, 1100 Delaplaine Court, Madison, WI 53715, USA. Electronic address: Margaret.Wallace@fammed.wisc.edu.
Margaret L
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Wallace
Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin, 1100 Delaplaine Court, Madison, WI 53715, USA.
Jason A
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Ricco
Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin, 1100 Delaplaine Court, Madison, WI 53715, USA.
Bruce
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Barrett
D001794:Blood Pressure; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004562:Electrocardiography; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography
D008055:Lipids
Cardiovascular disease screening; Evidence-based; General-risk adult population; Primary care