Why the study?
Methods for identifying law enforcement officers at high risk for cardiac events needed clarification.
Does lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 activity measurement improve the identification of high cardiovascular risk in law enforcement officers compared to Framingham Risk Score and Coronary Artery Calcium score?
Does lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 activity measurement improve the identification of high cardiovascular risk in law enforcement officers compared to Framingham Risk Score and Coronary Artery Calcium score?
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Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 activity is more effective than traditional Framingham Risk Score and CAC scores for identifying law enforcement officers at high risk for cardiovascular events.
OBJECTIVE: To clarify the methods for identifying officers at high risk for cardiac events. METHODS: This retrospective review included 3330 patient charts. Classic cardiovascular risk factors, coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores, and endothelial inflammatory biomarker levels were compared between civilians and law enforcement officers (LEOs). The Framingham Risk Score (FRS) was compared with risk assessment using inflammatory biomarkers. RESULTS: The FRS failed to identify more than 90% of LEOs at high risk of cardiovascular events. Similarly, the use of the CAC score was ineffective. Inflammatory biomarker analysis measuring the lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A 2 activity was the most reliable method for identifying LEOs at high risk of cardiovascular events. CONCLUSIONS: The use of the standard FRS and CAC scores is less effective than that of inflammatory biomarkers in identifying LEOs at high risk of cardiovascular events.
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