Journal article
Global Effect of Cardiovascular Risk Factors on Lifetime Estimates
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Five risk factors account for approximately 50% of the global burden of cardiovascular disease. How the presence or absence of classic risk factors affects lifetime estimates of cardiovascular disease and death from any cause remains unclear.
METHODS: We harmonized individual-level data from 2,078,948 participants across 133 cohorts, 39 countries, and 6 continents. Lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease and death from any cause was …
Authors
Magnussen C; Alegre-Diaz J; Al-Nasser LA; Amouyel P; Aviles-Santa L; Bakker SJL; Ballantyne CM; Bernabé-Ortiz A; Bobak M; Boffetta P
Journal
The New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 393, No. 2, pp. 125–138
Publisher
Massachusetts Medical Society
Publication Date
July 10, 2025
DOI
10.1056/nejmoa2415879
ISSN
0028-4793