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Study Suggests Framingham Risk Assessment Doesn't Accurately Predict Coronary Artery Disease
If patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) are excluded from further screening because of a low Framingham score, many patients with substantial atherosclerosis (a build-up of plaque inside the arteries) will be missed, according to a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
Full article here:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/186311.php
If patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) are excluded from further screening because of a low Framingham score, many patients with substantial atherosclerosis (a build-up of plaque inside the arteries) will be missed, according to a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
Full article here:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/186311.php
