Risk Markers

Ungraded Practice Question

Which of the following statements is true?

Please select the single best answer

When evaluating cardiovascular risk markers, all investigators use the same outcome: myocardial infarction.
A patient who has elevated levels of a cardiovascular risk marker is at least five times more likely to have atherosclerosis.
At its root, atherosclerosis is an infectious process.
The purpose of cardiovascular risk marker testing is to assess patients with the hope of identifying cardiovascular disease processes early so they can be treated aggressively.
Cardiovascular risk markers are used primarily to assess how well patients respond to cardiology procedures.

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