ESC Congress 2026 Abstract
Replacing calendar age did not improve a heart risk model
For deaths from any cause, prediction scores were 0.744 using calendar age and 0.011–0.081 lower after researchers substituted DNA-based age.For deaths from any cause, prediction scores were 0.744 using calendar age and 0.011–0.081 lower after researchers substituted DNA-based age.
Cohort · 1,516 peopleBiomarkers
Who was studied1,516 primary prevention participants aged 50–79 years, 17.4 years
What changedPrediction scores for deaths from any cause were 0.744 using calendar age and 0.011–0.081 lower after substituting DNA-based age
The catchParticipants were primary-prevention adults aged 50–79, not people outside that age range