Novel Inflammatory Cardiovascular Biomarkers – Clinical Implications

Through numerous epidemiological cohort studies, important cardiovascular risk factors such as smoking, hypertension, hyperand dyslipidaemias, type 2 diabetes, obesity (particularly central obesity), physical inactivity and some psychosocial factors have been identified. Based on regression models taking into account age, sex and common risk factors, various risk scores have been developed to assess relative and absolute risks of suffering from future cardiovascular events or death. Although not yielding full predictive information, such risk scores still seem to capture sufficient information to be clinically useful, as stated in current preventative guidelines.