Key result
SCORE equation classifies ~67% of type 2 diabetes patients as having very high CV risk.
Why the study?
It was unclear whether risk equations, particularly the SCORE equation, remain useful for assessing cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetic patients alongside newer methods like the coronary calcium score.
Observational (n=168)
No
A high proportion (67.3%) of type 2 diabetic patients have a very high cardiovascular risk (>10%) according to the SCORE equation, highlighting the need for comprehensive risk management.
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Alerts clinicians to frequent very high SCORE risk in T2DM; leaves open prospective validation of risk prediction.
Ekoundzola et al. (2023) conducted an observational in Type 2 Diabetes (n=168). Type 2 Diabetes and associated cardiovascular risk factors was evaluated on Proportion of patients with very high cardiovascular risk (>10%) according to the SCORE equation. Among patients with type 2 diabetes, 67.3% were classified as having a very high cardiovascular risk (>10%) according to the SCORE equation.
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