Low-risk patients screened for heart disease tend to receive more preventive care and testing, but outcomes may not be different
Monday, May 23, 2011 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
Screening for coronary heart disease (CHD) among individuals at low risk of the condition is associated with increased use of medications (such as aspirin and statins) and increased additional testing, but no difference in cardiac events at 18 months, according to a new report.