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Comparison of coronary heart disease genetic assessment with conventional cardiovascular risk assessment

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Molecular model: DNA

A new study, published in April 2015 in the journal Primary Health Care Research and Development, entitled ‘Comparison of coronary heart disease genetic assessment with conventional cardiovascular risk assessment in primary care: reflections on a feasibility study‘ was led by Continue reading Comparison of coronary heart disease genetic assessment with conventional cardiovascular risk assessment→

New study on genetic tests for cardiovascular disease in primary care

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In a world where genetic tests for coronary heart disease (CHD) are becoming increasingly commercially available, how do patients make sense of the results particularly when considered alongside the results from routine cardiovascular risk assessments undertaken by their general practitioner? Continue reading New study on genetic tests for cardiovascular disease in primary care→