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The Reynolds Risk Score: improved accuracy for cardiovascular risk prediction in women?

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boxed-textRidker PM et al. (2007) Development and validation of improved algorithms for the assessment of global cardiovascular risk in women: the Reynolds Risk Score. JAMA 297: 611–619

The adoption and validation of the Reynolds Risk Score in clinical practice requires assessment

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The synopsis was written by Alexandra King, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.

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  1. NK Wenger is Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at Emory University School of Medicine, Chief of Cardiology at Grady Memorial Hospital, and a Consultant at Emory Heart and Vascular Center, Atlanta, GA, USA.,

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The author has participated in trial steering committees for and received research grants and contracts from Merck, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and Pfizer. She has acted as a Consultant for Abbott, AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, CV Therapeutics, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, NitroMed, Sanofi-Aventis, and Schering-Plough and has participated in the Speakers Bureau (CME only) for Bristol-Myers Squibb, CV Therapeutics, Eli Lilly, Merck, NitoMed, Novartis, and Pfizer.

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