Drug therapy for coronary heart disease: the Sheffield table Patrick Vallance, John Martin The Lancet Volume 350, Issue 9094, (December 1997) DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)63674-4 Copyright © 1997 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions
Figure Computer screen used during consultation Patient's data are entered and the histogram depicts the absolute risk of coronary heart disease or stroke in a 10-year period. This example shows the predicted benefit of stopping smoking and a reduction in cholestrol from 6·4 mmol/L to 5·8 mmol/L. LVH=left-ventricular hypertrophy Theoretical risk after proposed intervention The Lancet 1997 350, DOI: (10.1016/S0140-6736(05)63674-4) Copyright © 1997 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions