Additional file 4 of Systematic review of international clinical guidelines for the promotion of physical activity for the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases
Background and Aims: Aspirin leads to substantial benefits for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). We aimed to cast more light on aspirin’s role for the primary prevention of CVD
Background: Current guidelines for the primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease are based on the estimation of a predicted 10-year cardiovascular disease risk and the average relat
Background The recent guidelines for preventing atherosclerotic cardiovascular events are an important advancement. For primary prevention, statins are recommended if the ten-year risk is ≥ 5% (consid
Baseline characteristics of UK Biobank participants who had no prior history of vascular disease and were not on lipid-lowering treatment, by sex (n = 306,654).
