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Cluster analysis offers a comparable alternative for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk stratification, identifying more high-risk individuals. While it shows high sensitivity and negative predictive value for CVD events, further validation is needed.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Biostatistics
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention requires accurate risk stratification.
  • Existing regression-based models may lack generalizability to external populations.
  • Novel methods for CVD risk assessment are crucial for effective primary prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate cluster analysis as a novel method for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk stratification.
  • To compare the performance of a cluster analysis-derived model against established CVD risk prediction models (SCORE2, PCE, PREVENT).

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 3,416 individuals without prior CVD was analyzed over 5.2 years.
  • A risk stratification model was developed using cluster analysis based on CVD risk factors.
  • Model performance was assessed using sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, and C-statistic, compared to SCORE2, PCE, and PREVENT models.

Main Results:

  • The high-risk cluster demonstrated 59.0% sensitivity and 96.9% NPV for CVD prediction.
  • Compared to SCORE2, PCE, and PREVENT, the cluster analysis model had higher sensitivity and NPV but lower specificity and PPV.
  • No significant differences in C-statistic were observed between the cluster analysis model and existing models.

Conclusions:

  • Cluster analysis provides comparable performance to established CVD risk models.
  • The cluster analysis approach identified a larger high-risk group, capturing more individuals who developed CVD, albeit with increased false positives.
  • Further research in diverse cohorts is recommended to validate the clinical utility of cluster analysis for CVD risk stratification.