Assessment of cardiovascular risk

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Summary of Recommendations for Risk Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk

Class I
"1. The race- and sex-specific Pooled Cohort Equations* to predict 10-year risk of a first hard ASCVD event should be used in non-Hispanic African Americans and non-Hispanic whites, 40–79 years of age.(Level of Evidence: B)"

Class IIa
"1. CQ2: Long-Term Risk Assessment It is reasonable to assess traditional ASCVD risk factorsz every 4–6 years in adults 20–79 years of age who are free from ASCVD and to estimate 10-year ASCVD risk every 4–6 years in adults 40–79 years of age who are free from ASCVD.(Level of Evidence: B)"

Class IIb
"1. Assessment of 10-Year Risk of a First Hard ASCVD Event Use of the sex-specific Pooled Cohort Equations for non-Hispanic whites may be considered for estimation of risk in patients from populations other than African Americans and non-Hispanic whites. (Level of Evidence: C)"
"2. CQ1: Use of Newer Risk Markers After Quantitative Risk Assessment If, after quantitative risk assessment, a risk-based treatment decision is uncertain, assessment of ≥1 of the followingdfamily history, hs-CRP, CAC score, or ABIdmay be considered to inform treatment decision making. (Level of Evidence: B)"
"3. CQ2: Long-Term Risk Assessment Assessment of 30-year or lifetime ASCVD risk on the basis of traditional risk factorsz may be considered in adults 20–59 years of age who are free from ASCVD and are not at high short-term risk. (Level of Evidence: C)"

Class III
"1.CQ1: Use of Newer Risk Markers After Quantitative Risk Assessment Routine measurement of CIMT is not recommended in clinical practice for risk assessment for a first ASCVD event. (Level of Evidence: A) "

CQ1: Use of Newer Risk Markers After Quantitative Risk Assessment
- The contribution of ApoB, CKD, albuminuria, and cardiorespiratory fitness to risk assessment for a first ASCVD event is uncertain at present No recommendation for or against