The study by Fernandes et al. used data from the ELSA-BRASIL Cohort. , It showed that in asymptomatic patients with no history of cardiovascular disease, echocardiographic measurements that are part of the daily routine of any echocardiography service are independently associated with the ASCVD predictor model. A total of 2,973 Brazilian participants without cardiovascular disease were evaluated between 2008 and 2010. The ASCVD score calculation used data produced in 2008-2010 and 2012-2014; echocardiography was performed exclusively at the initial moment […]
