QRISK3 underestimates the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with COPD.
Joseph Emil AmegadzieZhiwei GaoJennifer Kathleen QuintRichard RussellJohn R HurstTae Yoon LeeDon D SinWenjia ChenMona BafadhelJ Mark FitzGeraldPublished in: Thorax (2023)
People living with COPD are at a significantly heightened risk of CVD over and beyond their predicted risk. This is particularly the case for younger people whose 10-year CVD risk can be >80% higher than predicted. Risk scoring tools must be validated and revised to provide accurate CVD predictions in patients with COPD.