{"id":1053480,"date":"2012-09-02T15:49:09","date_gmt":"2012-09-02T15:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.immortalitymedicine.tv\/neurology\/what-are-the-new-risk-markers-for-coronary-heart-disease.php"},"modified":"2024-08-17T18:51:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T22:51:45","slug":"what-are-the-new-risk-markers-for-coronary-heart-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/neurology\/what-are-the-new-risk-markers-for-coronary-heart-disease.php","title":{"rendered":"What are the New Risk Markers for Coronary Heart Disease?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Traditional CHD risk factors used in the Framingham risk score (FRS) predictions include:<\/p>

- age
- gender
- systolic blood pressure
- treatment of hypertension
- total and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels
- smoking
- diabetes<\/p>

The newer CHD risk factors<\/a> include:<\/p>

- N-terminal fragment of prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide levels
- von Willebrand factor antigen levels
- fibrinogen levels
- chronic kidney disease
- leukocyte count
- C-reactive protein levels
- homocysteine levels
- uric acid levels
- coronary artery calcium [CAC] scores
- carotid intima–media thickness
- peripheral arterial disease
- pulse wave velocity<\/p>

Adding coronary artery calcium [CAC] scores to the FRS improved the accuracy of risk predictions. <\/p>

Levels of N-terminal fragment of prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide also improved risk predictions but to a lesser extent.<\/p>

Improvements in predictions with other newer markers were marginal.<\/p>

References:<\/p>

Evaluation of Newer Risk Markers for Coronary Heart Disease Risk Classification: A Cohort Study<\/a>. Maryam Kavousi et al. Ann Intern Med. 20 March 2012;156(6):438-444.
Image source: Gray's Anatomy, 1918, public domain.<\/p>

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Michael Mirochna, MD @DocRockne:  unfortunately, no evidence they help with OUTCOMES<\/p>

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