Risk assessment according to the SCORE risk chart — from history, through present, to the future

Abstract

Karolina Adamkiewicz, MBBS BA (Hons) is a recent graduate of the King's College London School of Medical Education. She has previously completed her pre-clinical studies and BA at St. John's College, University of Cambridge. Currently, she is undertaking her Foundation training at the Royal London Hospital in the United Kingdom and has a keen interest in assessing cardiovascular risk and cardio-oncology. Doctor Adamkiewicz is focused on early risk stratification and identification of high-risk patients in non-specific populations. Her research projects are focused on cardiovascular risk.

Risk stratification in patients with cardiac resynchronisation therapy: the AL-FINE CRT risk score

“…Risk stratification scores applicable for other patient populations, like euroSCORE for coronary heart disease patients, SCORE risk chart for the general cardiovascular risk stratification [8], or CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc score for atrial fibrillation patients, have been accepted as very useful. Similar prognostic evaluation of CRT patients would have obvious potential applications for the assessment of CRT indications, guiding further therapy, counselling, and other purposes.…”

The Role of Carotid-Femoral Pulse Wave Velocity in a Metabolic Syndrome Patient with Sudden Cardiac Arrest: A Case Report

“…The study of Li et al demonstrated a positive correlation between the estimated pulse wave velocity (ePWV) and all-cause mortality when the ePWV is greater than 6.7 m/s [12]. It is also important to note that a traditional 10 year Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE) scale may potentially underestimate cardiovascular risk in patients with diabetes, central obesity, low HDL, and elevated triglyceride levels [17,18]. For instance, the calculated SCORE risk scale for the presented case is 3.4% [19] which indicated a low risk of cardiovascular event.…”

Epidemiology of dyslipidaemia in professional drivers: results of RACER-ABPM (Risk of Adverse Cardiovascular Events among professional dRivers in Poland — Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring) study

“…All participants were also asked if they find their work stressful and for their work schedule: regular working hours or shift work. All patients had their CV risk assessed using SCORE tables, verified for the national population [12,13].…”