INTERHEART Risk Score Calculator
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INTERHEART Risk Score: Comprehensive Explanation and Clinical Context
The INTERHEART Risk Score is a globally validated tool developed from the INTERHEART study, which assessed over 30,000 participants across 52 countries. It identifies nine modifiable risk factors responsible for over 90% of myocardial infarction risk worldwide. These include smoking, hypertension, diabetes, abdominal obesity, poor diet, physical inactivity, psychosocial stress, and alcohol consumption. The non-laboratory version of the score provides a simple yet powerful means of risk stratification, suitable for clinical practice and public health screening, especially in resource-limited settings.
References:
1. Yusuf S, et al. Effect of potentially modifiable risk factors associated with myocardial infarction in 52 countries (the INTERHEART study): case-control study. The Lancet. 2004;364(9438):937–952.
2. Anand SS, Yusuf S. INTERHEART Risk Score for Prediction of Myocardial Infarction Worldwide. Circulation. 2007;115:1975–1981.
3. Rosengren A, et al. Association of psychosocial risk factors with risk of acute myocardial infarction in 11119 cases and 13648 controls (INTERHEART study). The Lancet. 2004;364(9438):953–962.
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