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Treadmill exercise testing parameters correlate with cardiovascular risk scores, but offer limited independent information beyond clinical factors. Exercise testing may complement static risk scores, especially for intermediate-risk individuals.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Exercise Physiology

Background:

  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is a leading global cause of mortality.
  • The 2023 American Heart Association PREVENT equations offer contemporary cardiovascular risk estimation.
  • PREVENT equations rely on resting clinical and biochemical data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the association between PREVENT-estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk and treadmill exercise testing (TET)-derived physiological variables.
  • To determine if exercise-derived physiological variables provide incremental risk prediction beyond established PREVENT covariates.

Main Methods:

  • Single-center observational study of 391 participants undergoing symptom-limited treadmill testing.
  • 10-year cardiovascular risk estimated using PREVENT for total CVD, ASCVD, and HF.
  • Hierarchical multivariable regression analyzed associations of exercise capacity (METs), double product, heart rate recovery (HRR), and ST/HR index with risk estimates.

Main Results:

  • Treadmill parameters significantly associated with PREVENT-CVD risk beyond demographics (ΔR² = 0.026, p < 0.001).
  • Double product, HRR at 1 min, and max METs independently associated with risk.
  • Incremental association was negligible when PREVENT covariates were included, indicating overlap.
  • Association was strongest in intermediate and higher-risk groups; 14% shifted risk quartiles.

Conclusions:

  • Treadmill parameters correlate with PREVENT risk but largely reflect shared pathophysiology, not independent information.
  • Exercise testing can complement static risk scores, especially in intermediate-risk populations.
  • Prospective studies with outcome data are needed for clinical implementation.