The Prognostic Value of Family History for the Estimation of Cardiovascular Mortality Risk in Men: Results from a Long-Term Cohort Study in Lithuania

Abdonas Tamosiunas; Ricardas Radisauskas; Jurate Klumbiene; Gailute Bernotiene; Janina Petkeviciene; Dalia Luksiene; Dalia Virviciute; Vilija Malinauskiene; Olga Vikhireva; Vilius Grabauskas

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0143839

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The Prognostic Value of Family History for the Estimation of Cardiovascular Mortality Risk in Men: Results from a Long-Term Cohort Study in Lithuania

Abdonas Tamosiunas ,

* E-mail: abdonas.tamosiunas@lsmuni.lt

Affiliations Institute of Cardiology, Academy of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania, Faculty of Public Health, Academy of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Ricardas Radisauskas,

Affiliations Institute of Cardiology, Academy of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania, Faculty of Public Health, Academy of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Jurate Klumbiene,

Affiliation Faculty of Public Health, Academy of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Gailute Bernotiene,

Affiliation Institute of Cardiology, Academy of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Janina Petkeviciene,

Affiliation Faculty of Public Health, Academy of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Dalia Luksiene,

Affiliations Institute of Cardiology, Academy of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania, Faculty of Public Health, Academy of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Dalia Virviciute,

Affiliation Institute of Cardiology, Academy of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Vilija Malinauskiene,

Affiliations Institute of Cardiology, Academy of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania, Faculty of Public Health, Academy of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Olga Vikhireva,

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Vilius Grabauskas

Affiliation Faculty of Public Health, Academy of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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The Prognostic Value of Family History for the Estimation of Cardiovascular Mortality Risk in Men: Results from a Long-Term Cohort Study in Lithuania

Abdonas Tamosiunas,
Ricardas Radisauskas,
Jurate Klumbiene,
Gailute Bernotiene,
Janina Petkeviciene,
Dalia Luksiene,
Dalia Virviciute,
Vilija Malinauskiene,
Olga Vikhireva,
Vilius Grabauskas

Published: December 2, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0143839

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