PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Hoyle, Brian ED - Levy, Ayoki C. TI - Normal ECG May Not Preclude Cardiovascular Risk in Jamaican Patients DP - 2014 Nov 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 9--10 VI - 14 IP - 24 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/24/9.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/24/9.full AB - Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading global cause of death, with 17 million attributable deaths each year. The World Health Organization estimates that CVD will kill >?23 million people annually by 2030. Normal results on electrocardiography (ECG) may not rule out the risk for CVDs, with patient history still being important in the screening for CVD.