A nomogram based on endothelial function and conventional risk factors predicts coronary artery disease in hypertensives.

Background: There is currently a lack of a precise, concise, and practical clinical prediction model for predicting coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with essential hypertension (EH). This study aimed to construct a nomogram to predict CAD in patients with EH based on flow-mediated dilation (FMD) of brachial artery and traditional risk factors.

Methods: Clinical data of 1752 patients with EH were retrospectively collected.