title: Cardiovascular risk scores for coronary atherosclerosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to compare frequently used cardiovascular risk scores in predicting the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD) and 3-vessel disease.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 350 consecutive patients (218 men and 132 women) who underwent coronary angiography, the cardiovascular risk level was determined using the Framingham Risk Score (FRS), the Modified Framingham Risk Score (MFRS), the Prospective Cardiovascular Münster (PROCAM) score, and the Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE). The area under the curve for receiver operating characteristic curves showed that FRS had more predictive value than the other scores for CAD (area under curve, 0.76, P < or = 0.001), but all scores had good specificity and positive predictive value. For 3-vessel disease, the FRS had better predictive value than the other scores (area under curve, 0.74, P < or = 0.001), but all scores had good specificity and negative predictive value.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The risk scores (FRS, MFRS, PROCAM, and SCORE) may predict the presence and severity of coronary atherosclerosis.The FRS had better predictive value than the other scores.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. med_murat@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yalcin
authors.forename: Ejder
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kardesoglu
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aparci
authors.forename: Zafer
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Isilak
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Uz
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yiginer
authors.forename: Namik
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ozmen
authors.forename: Bekir Yilmaz
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Cingozbay
authors.forename: Mehmet
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authors.lastname: Uzun
authors.forename: Bekir Sitki
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authors.lastname: Cebeci
mesh_terms: D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012372:ROC Curve; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology