Arch Intern Med
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Comparative Study
Risk factors for coronary heart disease in African Americans: the atherosclerosis risk in communities study, 1987-1997.
As part of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, the race-specific incidence rates and risk factor prediction for coronary heart disease (CHD) were determined for black and white persons over 7 to 10 years of follow-up, from 1987 to 1997. ⋯ Findings from this study, along with clinical trial evidence showing efficacy, support aggressive management of traditional risk factors in black persons, as in white persons. Understanding the intriguing racial differences in risk factor prediction may be an important part of further elucidating the causes of CHD and may lead to better methods of preventing and treating CHD.
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Editorial Comment Comparative Study
The uncertain role of thrombolytic therapy in the treatment of pulmonary embolism.