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Identification of individuals at high risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease within the population is important to inform primary prevention strategies. ⋯ Cardiovascular biomarkers were strongly associated with fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events and mortality. The addition of biomarkers to established risk factors led to only a small improvement in risk prediction metrics for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, but was more favorable for heart failure and mortality.