Object: We explored and compare the efficacy of ACC-AHA-atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk score and UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) risk engine with the presence of subclinical carotid and peripheral atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes(T2DM) patients.
Methods: We studied 746 T2DM patients aged 20 years and older, who visited Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital from Noember 2012 to June 2014. Carotid atherosclerosis was defined as carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) > 1mm or the presence of carotid artery plaque. Peripheral atherosclerosis was defined as over than 1750 cm/s of brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV). Ten-year coronary heart disease (CHD) risk was determined using the ASCVD and UKPDS risk engine.
Results: The mean 10-year CHD risks of UKPDS and ASCVD were 13.9±13.0% and 12.7±13.3%, respectively. The prevalence of carotid atherosclerosis and peripheral atherosclerosis were 13.3% and 22.9%. The risk for carotid atherosclerosis and peripheral atherosclerosis increased 6.12 (95% CI 3.3-11.4) times and 10.0 (95% CI 5.9-17.1) times in high risk group (≥20% 10-year UKPDS risk) than low-risk group, respectively. The risk for carotid atherosclerosis and peripheral atherosclerosis increased 7.891 (95% CI 4.4-14.0) times and 15.6 (95% CI 9.2-26.2) times in high risk group (≥20% 10-year ASCVD-predicted coronary heart disease risk) than low-risk group, respectively. In multiple regression analysis with ASCVD and UKPDS risk for carotid atherosclerosis and peripheral atherosclerosis, only ASCVD risk were statically significant (all p<0.001).
Conclusion: Carotid atherosclerosis and peripheral atherosclerosis were prevalent in patients with T2DM and positively correlate d with 10-year CHD risk. In comparison of ASCVD and UKPDS risk engine, ASCVD risk engine was more proper in patients with T2DM.
S. Hong: None. Y. Choi: None. E. Hong: None.
