Tuesday, November 19, 2013

2013 CV Risk Calculator American Heart Association

This is the new one that all the controversy is about.
The calculator is here; fill in the spreadsheet fields
http://my.americanheart.org/professional/StatementsGuidelines/PreventionGuidelines/Prevention-Guidelines_UCM_457698_SubHomePage.jsp
Controversy and articles about it here;
Heart Health Calculator May Overestimate Risks, Doctors Say - See more at: http://statenisland.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/health/198862/heart-health-calculator-may-overestimate-risks--doctors-say#sthash.YJZzVdxT.dpuf
Heart Health Calculator May Overestimate Risks, Doctors Say 
Stanford expert weighs in on new guidelines for statin use - See more at: http://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2013/11/19/stanford-expert-weighs-in-on-new-guidelines-for-statin-use/#sthash.YR7NUIvg.dpuf

 Stanford expert weighs in on new guidelines for statin use 

Cholesterol guidelines update: controversy over heart risk calculator
Heart Health Calculator May Overestimate Risks, Doctors Say - See more at: http://statenisland.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/health/198862/heart-health-calculator-may-overestimate-risks--doctors-say#sthash.YJZzVdxT.dpuf

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