New heart disease risk score should be recommended in the UK, say experts

A new score for predicting a person's risk of heart disease performs better than the existing test and should be recommended for use in the United Kingdom by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), say researchers in a paper published on bmj.com today.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news166252476.html">New heart disease risk score should be recommended in the UK, say experts</a></p> <p>A new score for predicting a person's risk of heart disease performs better than the existing test and should be recommended for use in the United Kingdom by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), say researchers in a paper published on bmj.com today.</p>