Development and validation of a novel 10-year cardiovascular risk prediction nomogram for the United Arab Emirates national population.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among United Arab Emirates (UAE) nationals. Recent studies have shown that current tools are poor in predicting the risk of incident ASCVD in Emiratis. To improve ASCVD risk prediction in this high-risk population, this study sought to develop and validate a novel and practical 10-year ASCVD risk nomogram using risk factors known to be significant in UAE nationals.

Design

A 10-year retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Outpatient clinics at a large public tertiary care hospital in Al-Ain, UAE.

Participants

Emiratis aged ≥18 years without prior cardiovascular disease (CVD) who had presented to Tawam Hospital's clinics between 1 April 2008 and 31 December 2008,

SUBMITTER: Al-Shamsi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9806017 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature