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Low-cost strategies to predict cardiovascular disease

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In this commentary, we discuss the potential utility of low-cost screening algorithms for the prediction of risk for cardiovascular disease. Strategies such as these might enhance screening and prevention programs but require validation. Testing the usefulness of low-cost prediction models in developing regions is the next logical step in carrying this concept forward.

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  1. PWF Wilson is Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Professor of Public Health (Global Health and Epidemiology), and KMV Narayan is Hubert Professor of Global Health & Epidemiology and Professor of Medicine, at Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.,

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Wilson, P., Narayan, K. Low-cost strategies to predict cardiovascular disease. Nat Rev Cardiol 5, 518–519 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpcardio1294

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