Risk score overestimation: the impact of individual cardiovascular risk factors and preventive therapies on the performance of the American Heart Association-American College of Cardiology-Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease risk score in a modern multi-ethnic cohort

• Published in: European heart journal Vol. 38; no. 8; pp. ehw301 - 608
• Main Authors: DeFilippis, Andrew Paul, Young, Rebekah, McEvoy, John W., Michos, Erin D., Sandfort, Veit, Kronmal, Richard A., McClelland, Robyn L., Blaha, Michael J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 21.02.2017
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; American Heart Association; Asian - statistics & numerical data; Black or African American - statistics & numerical data; Cardiology; Clinical Research; Coronary Artery Disease - epidemiology; Coronary Artery Disease - ethnology; Coronary Artery Disease - prevention & control; Female; Hispanic or Latino - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Risk Assessment; Sex Distribution; United States - epidemiology; White People - ethnology; United States; Prevention; Cardiovascular risk prediction; Risk factors

To evaluate the 2013 American Heart Association (AHA)-American College of Cardiology (ACC)-Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) risk score among four different race/ethnic groups and to ascertain which factors are most associated with risk overestimation by the AHA-ACC-ASCVD score. The Mul...