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Peter W.F. Wilson

Researcher at Emory University

Publications -  736
Citations -  150278

Peter W.F. Wilson is an academic researcher from Emory University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Framingham Heart Study & Framingham Risk Score. The author has an hindex of 181, co-authored 680 publications receiving 139852 citations. Previous affiliations of Peter W.F. Wilson include Tufts Medical Center & Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease Using Risk Factor Categories

TL;DR: A simple coronary disease prediction algorithm was developed using categorical variables, which allows physicians to predict multivariate CHD risk in patients without overt CHD.
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Kidney disease as a risk factor for development of cardiovascular disease: a statement from the American Heart Association Councils on Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease, High Blood Pressure Research, Clinical Cardiology, and Epidemiology and Prevention.

TL;DR: There was a high prevalence of CVD in CKD and that mortality due to CVD was 10 to 30 times higher in dialysis patients than in the general population, and the task force recommended that patients with CKD be considered in the “highest risk group” for subsequent CVD events.
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Plasma Homocysteine as a Risk Factor for Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease

TL;DR: Dementia developed in 111 subjects, including 83 given a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, over a median follow-up period of eight years, and plasma levels of folate and vitamins B12 and B6 increased.