Computes 10-year risk for hard coronary heart disease (CHD) event (defined
as first occurrence of myocardial infarction (MI), resuscitated cardiac
arrest, CHD death, or revascularization with prior or concurrent adjudicated
angina).
patient race/ethnicity (white, aa, chinese, or hispanic)
gender
patient gender (male, female)
age
patient age (years), risk computed for 45-85 year olds
totchol
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)
hdl
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)
lipid_med
Patient is on a hyperlipidemic medication (1=Yes, 0=No)
sbp
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
bp_med
Patient is on a blood pressure medication (1=Yes, 0=No)
smoker
Current smoker (1=Yes, 0=No)
diabetes
Diabetes (1=Yes, 0=No)
fh_heartattack
Family history of heart attacks (parents, siblings ,or
children) (1=Yes, 0=No)
...
Additional predictors can be passed and will be ignored
References
McClelland RL, Jorgensen NW, Budoff M, et al. 10-Year Coronary Heart Disease
Risk Prediction Using Coronary Artery Calcium and Traditional Risk Factors:
Derivation in the MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis) With
Validation in the HNR (Heinz Nixdorf Recall) Study and the DHS
(Dallas Heart Study). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015;66(15):1643-1653.
doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2015.08.035