Cardiovascular Risk in Psoriasis: A Population-Based Analysis with Assessment of the Framingham Risk Score. (31st January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Myasoedova, Elena; Akkara Veetil, Bharath Manu; Matteson, Eric L.; Kremers, Hilal Maradit; McEvoy, Marian T.; Crowson, Cynthia S.
• Other Names: Simkhovich Boris Z. Academic Editor.; Tursen Umit Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Scientifica. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-01-31
• Subjects: Life sciences -- Periodicals; Biology -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Biological Science Disciplines; Medicine; Biology; Life sciences; Medicine; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 500
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/371569
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-908X

Abstract

Abstract : Objective . To examine the utility of the Framingham risk score (FRS) in estimating cardiovascular risk in psoriasis. Methods . We compared the predicted 10-year risk of cardiovascular events, namely, cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, heart failure, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, and coronary artery bypass grafting using the FRS, to the observed risk of cardiovascular events in a population-based cohort of patients with psoriasis. Patients with incident or prevalent adult-onset psoriasis aged 30–79 years without prior history of cardiovascular disease were included. Results . Among the 1197 patients with predicted risk scores, the median FRS was 6.0%, while the observed 10-year cardiovascular risk was 6.9% (standardized incidence ratio (SIR): 1.14; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.92–1.42). The SIR was not elevated for women nor for men. The differences between observed and predicted cardiovascular risks in patients <60 years (SIR: 1.01; 95% CI: 0.73–1.41) or ≥60 years (SIR: 1.26; 95% CI: 0.95–1.68) were not statistically significant. Conclusion . There was no apparent difference between observed and predicted cardiovascular risks in patients with psoriasis in our study. FRS reasonably estimated cardiovascular risk in both men and women as well as in younger and older psoriasis patients, suggesting that FRS can be used in risk stratification in psoriasis without further adjustment.