Wilson et al reported 2 models for recurrent cardiovascular disease in a patient with cardiovascular disease. One model predicts risk of cardiovascular death. The authors are from multiple institutions from around the world.
Patient: history of cardiovascular disease
Parameters:
(1) sex
(2) age in years
(3) smoking
(4) diabetes
(5) body mass index (BMI) in kg per square meter
(6) number of vascular beds (0 to 3: cerebral, coronary artery, peripheral arterial)
(7) cardiovascular event in past year
(8) congestive heart failure
(9) atrial fibrillation
(10) statin therapy
(11) acetylsalicylic acid
(12) geographic region
Parameter |
Finding |
Beta-Coefficient |
sex |
female |
0 |
|
male |
0.24519 |
age in years |
|
0.04966 * (years) |
smoking |
current |
0.30925 |
|
other |
0 |
diabetes |
yes |
0.46141 |
|
no |
0 |
BMI |
< 20 kg per sq m |
0.55132 |
|
>= 20 |
0 |
number of vascular beds |
|
0.24928 * (number) |
cardiovascular event |
no |
0 |
|
yes |
0.26681 |
congestive heart failure |
no |
0 |
|
yes |
0.89976 |
atrial fibrillation |
no |
0 |
|
yes |
0.42705 |
statin therapy |
no |
0 |
|
yes |
-0.22296 |
acetylsalicylic acid |
no |
0 |
|
yes |
-0.17968 |
region |
Eastern Europe |
0.25934 |
|
Middle East |
0.25934 |
|
Japan |
-0.65524 |
|
Australia |
-0.65524 |
|
other |
0 |
X =
= SUM(beta-coefficients) - 4.03317
20-month risk for cardiovascular death =
= 1 - (0.97748 ^ (EXP(X)))
Specialty: Cardiology