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Oct 2026
Life’s Essential 8 and SCORE2 for cardiovascular risk prediction in a middle-aged general population: the Akershus Cardiac Examination 1950 Study
Both LE8 (total score, domains, and number of optimal components) and SCORE2 were significantly associated with MACE, with similar prognostic performance, and both LE8 and SCORE2 can be used in health promotion based on prognostic performance comparable to SCORE2.
H. Ihle-Hansen, Å. Bratholm, G. Hagberg et al.
· European Heart Journal · 0 citations