In an analysis, polyvascular disease at baseline linked with a twofold risk for an ischemic event during follow-up, compared with enrollees with risk factors only. Patients with a history of a recent ischemic event had a 70% higher risk for a follow-up event compared with enrollees without an event history. Patients with diabetes at enrollment had a 44% increased risk for a follow-up event compared with participants without diabetes, which did match the increased risk from an older ischemic event. Heart failure also appeared as a strong risk factor.
Concurrently with Dr. Bhatt's report, the results were published online (JAMA 2010 Aug. 30 [doi: 10.1001/jama.2010.1322
Polyvascular disease is the strongest risk factor, said Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt.
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