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Arch. cardiol. Méx ; 82(1): 66-72, ene.-mar. 2012. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-657942

ABSTRACT

La estimación del riesgo cardiovascular basal de un paciente sin enfermedad establecida, permite ajustar la intensidad de la intervención preventiva de acuerdo a la probabilidad de desarrollar complicaciones cardiovasculares. El cardiólogo necesita conocer las características de los modelos de predicción de riesgo CV disponibles, sus ventajas y limitaciones.


Cardiovascular risk assessment in patients without established disease allows to match the intensity of risk factor modification to the underlying hazard for cardiovascular events. The cardiologist needs to know the characteristics of current risk prediction algorithms, their advantages and limitations.


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Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Cardiovascular Diseases/epidemiology , Risk Assessment , Evidence-Based Medicine
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Arch. cardiol. Méx ; 81(3): 261-266, oct.-sept. 2011. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-685315

ABSTRACT

Este artículo revisa de manera práctica las diferentes características de validez de una prueba diagnóstica. En particular, se destaca la razón de probabilidad como una herramienta que facilita el uso de conceptos epidemiológicos en el diagnóstico clínico.


This article reviews different characteristics of validity in a clinical diagnostic test. In particular, we emphasize the likelihood ratio as an instrument that facilitates the use of epidemiologic concepts in clinical diagnosis.


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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular/statistics & numerical data , Heart Diseases/diagnosis , Cardiology , Epidemiology , Evidence-Based Medicine , Predictive Value of Tests , Probability , Sensitivity and Specificity
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