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Prediction of coronary heart disease using risk factor categories

Wilson, Peter W. F., D’Agostino, Ralph B., Levy, Daniel, Belanger, Albert M., Silbershatz, Halit, Kannel, William B.·1998·Circulation

Abstract

Background —The objective of this study was to examine the association of Joint National Committee (JNC-V) blood pressure and National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) cholesterol categories with coronary heart disease (CHD) risk, to incorporate them into coronary prediction algorithms, and to compare the discrimination properties of this approach with other noncategorical prediction functions. Methods and Results —This work was designed as a prospective, single-center study in the setting of a community-based cohort. The patients were 2489 men and 2856 women 30 to 74 years old at baseline with 12 years of follow-up. During the 12 years of follow-up, a total of 383 men and 227 women developed CHD, which was significantly associated with categories of blood pressure, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and HDL cholesterol (all P <.001). Sex-specific prediction equations were formulated to predict CHD risk according to age, diabetes, smoking, JNC-V blood pressure categories, and NCEP total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol categories. The accuracy of this categorical approach was found to be comparable to CHD prediction when the continuous variables themselves were used. After adjustment for other factors, ≈28% of CHD events in men and 29% in women were attributable to blood pressure levels that exceeded high normal (≥130/85). The corresponding multivariable-adjusted attributable risk percent associated with elevated total cholesterol (≥200 mg/dL) was 27% in men and 34% in women. Conclusions —Recommended guidelines of blood pressure, total cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol effectively predict CHD risk in a middle-aged white population sample. 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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Authors
Wilson, P. W. F., D’Agostino, R. B., Levy, D., Belanger, A. M., Silbershatz, H., & Kannel, W. B.
Affiliations
  • Boston University (US)
  • From the Framingham Heart Study, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Framingham, Mass (P.W.F.W., D.L.); Boston University Mathematics Department, Boston, Mass (R.B.D., A.M.B., H.S.); and Framingham Heart Study, Boston University School of Medicine, Framingham, Mass (W.B.K.).
Venue
Circulation
Published
1998-05-12
Volume
97
Issue
18
Pages
1837-1847
ISSN
  • 0009-7322 (ISSN-L)
  • 1524-4539
OpenAlex
W2165884492
Cited by
9,581
References
65
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FWCI
95.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Circulation (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (n01hc038038-022)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (N01-HC-38038)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
Keywords
coronary artery disease, cardiovascular risk prediction, blood pressure categories, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, risk prediction equations, attributable risk, middle-aged adults
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Algorithms, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Coronary Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Lipids, Cholesterol, LDL, Male, Middle Aged, National Health Programs, Risk Factors, Smoking, Cohort Studies, Comorbidity, Body Mass Index, Proportional Hazards Models

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