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How accurate are these framingham cardiac risk calculators for 35 old males?

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Not great.: The risk factors analyzed statistically aren't explaining the outcomes. BUT 1) we know it's age related and 35 is low risk. 2) prior personal history explains things better than risk models (if previous personal heart disease risk zooms up). 3) http://www.cvriskcalculator.com/

Answered 10/20/2015

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