Ability Of Biomarkers To Predict Risk Of Heart Disease, Stroke Appears Limited

... A study of the use of biomarkers to predict the risk of cardiovascular disease and death in an apparently healthy population has found that, even though some measurements are associated with future cardiovascular events, their usefulness for predicting risk in individuals may be limited. The report from the Framingham Heart Study appears in the New England Journal of Medicine. [click link for full article] ...