Performance of contemporary cardiovascular risk stratification scores in Brazil: an evaluation in the ELSA-Brasil study.

Aline Pedroso CamargosSandhi BarretoLuisa BrantAntonio Luiz P RibeiroLovedeep S DhingraArya AminorroayaMarcio BittencourtRoberta C FigueiredoRohan Khera

Published in: Open heart (2024)

In a large prospective cohort from Brazil, we found that widely accepted CVD risk scores overestimate risk by over twofold, and have poor risk discrimination particularly among Brazilian women. Our work highlights the value of risk stratification strategies tailored to the unique populations and risks of LMICs.

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