Abstract
To justify use in routine coronary heart disease (CHD) risk assessment, a novel serum biomarker must be specifically associated with future CHD events and add information beyond techniques currently available. Current risk assessment techniques are probabilistic and imperfect; however, to date, no novel serum biomarker has improved substantially on the current population-based risk stratification approach. Although limited trial-based data are available to assess the utility of biomarkers, insights gained from biomarkers may enhance clinical decision making. Continued basic science and population-based research into CHD biomarkers may help to further the capacity for CHD risk assessment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-11 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Medical Clinics of North America |
Volume | 96 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2012 |
Keywords
- Coronary heart disease risk
- Risk assessment
- Serum biomarkers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)