The USPSTF Recommendation Statement on Coronary Heart Disease Risk Assessment
Authors: Eric L. Matteson
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2010)

Letters16 March 2010The USPSTF Recommendation Statement on Coronary Heart Disease Risk AssessmentEric L. Matteson, MD, MPH, Cynthia S. Crowson, MS, and Sherine E. Gabriel, MD, MScEric L. Matteson, MD, MPHFrom Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905.Search for more papers by this author, Cynthia S. Crowson, MSFrom Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905.Search for more papers by this author, and Sherine E. Gabriel, MD, MScFrom Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-152-6-201003160-00018 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:The recently published USPSTF (1) statement and systematic review summary of emerging risk factors for CHD (2) highlight important recognized risk factors but neglect an important and emerging aspect of CHD.In the past decade, it has become increasing clear that accelerated atherosclerosis and CHD are more common in patients with systemic inflammatory diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Women with SLE have a more than 2-fold increased risk for CVD, including myocardial infarction (MI), compared with women without SLE, and the incidence of CHD in women aged 35 to 44 years ...References1. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Using nontraditional risk factors in coronary heart disease risk assessment: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med. 2009;151:474-82. [PMID: 19805770] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Helfand M, Buckley DI, Freeman M, Fu R, Rogers K, Fleming C, et al. Emerging risk factors for coronary heart disease: a summary of systematic reviews conducted for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 2009;151:496-507. [PMID: 19805772] LinkGoogle Scholar3. Bruce IN, Urowitz MB, Gladman DD, Ibañez D, Steiner G. Risk factors for coronary heart disease in women with systemic lupus erythematosus: the Toronto Risk Factor Study. Arthritis Rheum. 2003;48:3159-67. [PMID: 14613278] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Crowson CS, Nicola PJ, Kremers HM, O'Fallon WM, Therneau TM, Jacobsen SJ, et al. How much of the increased incidence of heart failure in rheumatoid arthritis is attributable to traditional cardiovascular risk factors and ischemic heart disease? Arthritis Rheum. 2005;52:3039-44. [PMID: 16200583] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Helmick CG, Felson DT, Lawrence RC, Gabriel S, Hirsch R, Kwoh CK, et al; National Arthritis Data Workgroup. Estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and other rheumatic conditions in the United States. Part I. Arthritis Rheum. 2008;58:15-25. [PMID: 18163481] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoUsing Nontraditional Risk Factors in Coronary Heart Disease Risk Assessment: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation StatementEmerging Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease: A Summary of Systematic Reviews Conducted for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Mark Helfand , David I. Buckley , Michele Freeman , Rongwei Fu , Kevin Rogers , Craig Fleming , and Linda L. Humphrey The USPSTF Recommendation Statement on Coronary Heart Disease Risk Assessment Ned Calonge and Diana Pettiti The USPSTF Recommendation Statement on Coronary Heart Disease Risk Assessment Robert J. Glynn The USPSTF Recommendation Statement on Coronary Heart Disease Risk Assessment Matthew J. Budoff The USPSTF Recommendation Statement on Coronary Heart Disease Risk Assessment Michael J. Blaha , Catherine Y. Campbell , and Aaron Horne Metrics 16 March 2010Volume 152, Issue 6Page: 405KeywordsC-reactive proteinsCardiovascular diseasesLupus erythematosusMedical risk factorsPopulation statisticsSystematic reviewsSystemic diseasesSystemic lupus erythematosus ePublished: 16 March 2010 Issue Published: 16 March 2010 CopyrightCopyright © 2010 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...