Predicting coronary heart disease risk using multiple lipid measures.

Pubmed ID: 15820171

Journal: The American journal of cardiology

Publication Date: April 15, 2005

MeSH Terms: Humans, Adult, Aged, Risk Factors, Middle Aged, Longitudinal Studies, Survival Analysis, Coronary Disease, Prognosis, Predictive Value of Tests, Hyperlipidemias

Authors: Mainous AG, Koopman RJ, Diaz VA, Everett CJ

Cite As: Everett CJ, Mainous AG 3rd, Koopman RJ, Diaz VA. Predicting coronary heart disease risk using multiple lipid measures. Am J Cardiol 2005 Apr 15;95(8):986-8.

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Abstract

Principal component analysis was used to summarize variations among 7 lipid measures included in the Framingham Offspring Study (n = 2,694). An overall measure combining information from the 7 lipids was compared with conventional lipid measures in adjusted survival analyses and was found to be a superior predictor of coronary heart disease risk.