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Hsia J, Rodabough RJ, Manson JE, Liu S, Freiberg MS, Graettinger W, Rosal MC, Cochrane B, Lloyd-Jones D, Robinson JG, Howard BV. Evaluation of the American Heart Association cardiovascular disease prevention guideline for women. Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes. 2010 Mar;3(3). 128-34. NIHMSID: NIHMS166888.
Abstract
The 2007 update to the American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention in women recommend a simplified approach to risk stratification. We assigned Women's Health Initiative participants to risk categories as described in the guideline and evaluated clinical event rates within and between strata.