Scoring the risk in cardiovascular disease

Abstract

Medical University of Vienna, Department of Internal Medicine II, Divison of Angiology. Wahringer Gurtel 18–20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43 1 40400 4647 Fax: +43 1 40400 4665 matthias.hoke@medunwien.ac.at Establishing a clinical applicable risk score is a challenging endeavor. Based on recent scientific data and experience, potential risk factors need to be evaluated and validated on the basis of a stringent statistical selection in the context of a prospective risk assessment. Parameters under investigation should be reproducible and comprehensible. Overall, a risk score should facilitate clinical assessment of a patient and help to identify patients at high risk for certain end points.