Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Important to Look at Social Deprivation

Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Important to Look at Social Deprivation

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Hugh Tunstall-Pedoe REFERENCE: Abstract 1075, European Society of Cardiology Congress, 2007, 1-5 September, Vienna, Austria HUGH TUNSTALL-PEDOE, University of Dundee New data presented at the ESC cong

Hugh Tunstall-Pedoe

Hugh Tunstall-Pedoe

REFERENCE: Abstract 1075, European Society of Cardiology Congress, 2007, 1-5 September, Vienna, AustriaHUGH TUNSTALL-PEDOE, University of DundeeNew data presented at the ESC congress suggests that social deprivation should be considered when considering a cardiac risk score – not just smoking, blood pressure, HDL and cholesterol. Derek Thorne got the details and implications fromHugh Tunstall-Pedoeof Dundee University.

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