Stocks et al. BMC Family Practice (2015) 16:116 DOI 10.1186/s12875-015-0328-4
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The Heart Health Study - increasing cardiovascular risk assessment in family practice for first degree relatives of patients with premature ischaemic heart disease: a randomised controlled trial Nigel P. Stocks1*, Jessica L. Broadbent1, Michelle F. Lorimer2, Philip Tideman3, Derek P. Chew3, Gary Wittert4 and Philip Ryan5
Abstract Background: This study aimed to increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment in adult first degree relatives of patients with premature ischaemic heart disease (PIHD) using written and verbal advice. Methods: Design: A prospective, randomised controlled trial. Setting: Cardiovascular wards at three South Australian hospitals. Cardiovascular risk assessments were performed in general practice. Participants: Patients experiencing PIHD (heart disease in men aged
The Heart Health Study - increasing cardiovascular risk assessment in family practice for first degree relatives of patients with premature ischaemic heart disease: a randomised controlled trial.
This study aimed to increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment in adult first degree relatives of patients with premature ischaemic heart d...