The Pooled Cohort Equations for Predicting Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke: Validated in Representative Natural History Populations

The American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) Pooled Cohort equations (PCEs) were introduced in late 2013 and published in mid-2014.1 Unlike the Framingham score used to determine coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III guidelines,2 the new PCEs focused on estimating risk of CHD and stroke and additionally provided specific risk assessment for African American individuals. Because stroke may occur before CHD, particularly in women and African Americans, the PCEs were seen as a major advance in disease prognostication.
Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research