Goliasch G, Kleber ME, Richter B, Plischke M, Hoke M, Haschemi A, Marculescu R, Endler G et al.
The VILCAD risk score for long-term mortality in stable CAD was derived in 547 patients using age, left ventricular function, serum cholinesterase, creatinine, heart rate, and HbA1c, achieving a C-statistic of 0.77. External validation in 1,275 LURIC participants confirmed a C-statistic of 0.73 and a net reclassification improvement of 34.8% over a conventional risk score, supporting the score’s utility for identifying high-risk patients requiring intensive secondary prevention.
European Heart Journal, 28. Juni 2012 | PMID 22745355