International Journal of Cardiovascular ResearchISSN: 2324-8602

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Research Article, Int J Cardiovasc Res Vol: 2 Issue: 4

Coronary Risk Estimation According to the Framingham-Wilson Score: Epidemiologic Behavior of Innovative Cardio Metabolic Risk Factors in the Maracaibo City

Valmore Bermúdez1*, Edward Rojas1, Juan J Salazar1, Luis M Bello1, Mervin Chávez1, Roberto Áñez1, Joselyn Rojas1,2, Nailet Arraiz1, Rafael París Marcano3 and José López Miranda4
1DEndocrine and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, The University of Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela
2Institute of Clinical Immunology, University of Los Andes, Mérida-Venezuela
3Public Health Department, School of Medicine, The University of Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela
4Department of Medicine, IMIBIC/Reina Sofia University, Hospital/University of Córdoba, and CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain
Corresponding author : Valmore J Bermúdez
The University of Zulia, Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, 20th Avenue, Maracaibo 4004, Venezuela
Tel: 58-261-7597279
E-mail: valmore@gmail.com
Received: June 05, 2013 Accepted: July 22, 2013 Published: July 29, 2013
Citation: Bermúdez V, Rojas E, Salazar JJ, Bello LM, Chávez M, et al. (2013) Coronary Risk Estimation According to the Framingham-Wilson Score: Epidemiologic Behavior of Innovative Cardio Metabolic Risk Factors in the Maracaibo City. Int J Cardiovasc Res 2:4. doi:10.4172/2324-8602.1000136

Abstract

 Coronary Risk Estimation According to the Framingham- Wilson Score: Epidemiologic Behavior of Innovative Cardio Metabolic Risk Factors in the Maracaibo City

 

The adaptation of the coronary risk equation from the Framingham Study is a method employed in diverse demographies worldwide, yet over estimation of coronary risk has been observed. Calibration of the original formula has been previously realized for our population, but the evaluation of the influence of novel risk factors over its epidemiological behavior is scarce globally.

Keywords: Coronary risk; Framingham heart study; Calibration; Novel risk factors

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