Table 3.
Risk Factor | Standard Score | Weighted Score | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Strata | Points | Strata | Points | |
Sex | Female | 2 | Female | 2 |
Male | 0 | Male | 0 | |
Race | Black Race | 1.5 | Black Race | 1.5 |
Non-Black, Non-White Race | 1 | Non-Black, Non-White Race | 1 | |
White Race | 0 | White Race | 0 | |
TRV | ≥3.2 m/s | 4 | ≥3.2 m/s + no HF history | 8 |
≥3.2 m/s + HF history | 4 | |||
<3.2 m/s | 0 | <3.2 m/s | 0 | |
TAPSE | ≤1.65 cm | 1.5 | ≤1.65 cm | 1.5 |
>1.65 cm | 0 | >1.65 cm | 0 | |
RV Function | Moderate-Severely Reduced | 2.5 | Moderate-Severely Reduced | 2.5 |
Mildly Reduced | 1.5 | Mildly Reduced | 1.5 | |
Normal | 0 | Normal | 0 | |
Right Atrial Pressure | 15 mmHg | 1.5 | 15 mmHg | 1.5 |
8 mmHg | 1 | 8 mmHg | 1 | |
3 mmHg | 0 | 3 mmHg | 0 | |
LVEF | >55% | 1 | >55% | 1 |
≤55% | 0 | ≤55% | 0 | |
Heart Rate | ≥60 bpm | 1.5 | ≥60 bpm | 1.5 |
<60 bpm | 0 | <60 bpm | 0 | |
BMI | <30 kg/m2 | 1 | <30 kg/m2 | 1 |
≥30 kg/m2 | 0 | ≥30 kg/m2 | 0 | |
Hemoglobin | ≥11.2 g/L | 1.5 | ≥11.2 g/L + CKD | 2 |
≥11.2 g/L + no CKD | 1.5 | |||
<11.2 g/L | 0 | <11.2 g/L | 0 | |
Maximum Score | 18 | 22.5 | ||
Low Risk ≤5 points, Intermediate Risk 6–10 points, High Risk >10 points |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; TAPSE, tricuspid annular systolic plane excursion; TRV, tricuspid regurgitant velocity; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; RV, right ventricular.