Assessing coronary disease in symptomatic women by the Morise score

Journal of Women's Health
Susie N HongMonvadi B Srichai

Abstract

Early identification of coronary artery disease (CAD) among symptomatic women is critical given their worse outcomes as compared to men. We evaluated the value of the Morise score, a simple clinical risk score, for the assessment for CAD as determined by computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) and compared it to the Diamond-Forrester risk assessment. One hundred forty women (mean age, 64±11 years) with chest pain syndromes and no known CAD referred for CTCA were analyzed. Patients were risk stratified for likelihood of CAD by Morise and Diamond-Forrester scores. The presence and degree of CAD were determined by CTCA and classified as normal, nonobstructive (<50% stenosis), or obstructive (>50% stenosis). Total coronary calcium was calculated based on Agatston scores. When risk was assessed by Morise vs. Diamond-Forrester, 5% vs. 7% of women were stratified as low, 41% vs. 82% as intermediate, and 54% vs. 11% as high risk for CAD, respectively. CAD was present in 95 (68%) patients; 22 (16%) had obstructive CAD, and 73 (52%) had nonobstructive CAD. Morise scores significantly correlated with calcium scores (p<0.001) as well as the presence and degree of CAD (p<0.0001). Morise scores also demonstrated significantly higher ...Continue Reading

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BETA
coronary artery bypass
x-ray angiography

Software Mentioned

SAS
Morise

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