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ArticleClinical cardiology2017

Guideline-based statin/lipid-lowering therapy eligibility for primary prevention and accuracy of coronary artery calcium and clinical cardiovascular events: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).

Peter Flueckiger, Waqas Qureshi, Erin D Michos, Michael Blaha, Gregory Burke, Veit Sandfort, David Herrington, Joseph Yeboah

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Peter FlueckigerHeart and Vascular Center of Excellence, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Waqas QureshiHeart and Vascular Center of Excellence, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Erin D MichosCiccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Michael BlahaCiccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Gregory BurkeDivision of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Veit SandfortRadiology and Imaging Services, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
David HerringtonHeart and Vascular Center of Excellence, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Joseph YeboahHeart and Vascular Center of Excellence, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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Wake Forest Clinical and Translational Science AwardUL1TR001420 · NCATS · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI ARD, JAMY D, FOLEY, KRISTIE L · 2015 to 2023
$32.3M
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Abstract

backgroundWith multiple cholesterol guidelines, we evaluated the accuracy of recommended statin therapy on identifying coronary artery calcium (CAC) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) events by 2004 NCEP/ ATP III, 2016 ESC/EAS, and 2013 ACC/AHA guidelines. HYPOTHESIS: ACC/AHA guidelines are more accurate in identifying persons at risk for CVD.

methods5002/6814 participants age <75 years and free of CVD were included. CAC categories (>0, ≥100, and ≥300) and 10 years of CVD outcomes were considered. Sensitivity (SN), specificity (SP), positive and negative predictive value (PPV and NPV), and likelihood ratios (LR) were calculated. Mean age was 59 years; 47% of subjects were males.

results1297 (26%), 1381 (28%), and 2538 (51%) had class I indications for statin/LLT by the NCEP ATP III, ESC/EAS, and AHA/ACC guidelines, respectively. SN, SP, NPV, and PPV for CAC ≥300 were: NCEP ATP III (41.1%, 75.5%, 93.3% and 13.4%), ESC/EAS (54.1%, 74.8%, 94.6% and16.6%), and ACC/AHA (87.2%, 52.6%, 97.8% and 14.5%). SN, SP, PPV, and NPV for corresponding CVD outcomes were: NCEP ATP III (45.8%, 75.1%, 96.3%, and 8.9%), ESC/EAS (50.5%, 72.9%, 98.7%, and 3.6%), and AHA/ACC (79.6%, 50.7%, 98%, and 7.7%). ESC/EAS had significantly higher positive LR 2.15 (95% CI, 1.95 - 2.38) and ACC/AHA had significantly lower negative LR [0.24, (95% CI 0.19 - 0.31)] for corresponding CVD.

conclusionsDespite the increased in SN of statin eligibility by the ACC/AHA, it has similar NPV and PPV for CAC/future CVD events. The ACC/AHA class I indications for statin may be a superior screening tool for subclinical and clinical CVD.

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EthnicityPractice Guidelines as TopicAgedAged, 80 and overAmerican Heart AssociationAtherosclerosisCalciumCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedMorbidityCalciumHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitorscardiovascular guidelinescomputed tomography < Imagingcoronary artery calcium scoreGeneral clinical cardiology/adultPreventive cardiology

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PMID27859433
PMCPMC6490381

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