Publications by authors named "Rajeev Chaudry"
J Am Coll Cardiol
October 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the performance of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association pooled cohort equation (PCE) in predicting atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in a real-world community setting.
- It involved a cohort of 30,042 adults from Olmsted County, Minnesota, followed for 16.5 years, revealing a mean ASCVD risk of 5.6%, with the PCE showing good predictive performance overall (c-statistic 0.78).
- The results indicated that including individuals with values outside the PCE range and statin therapy initiation did not significantly impact the predictive accuracy of the equation, supporting its use in clinical practice.
