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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Aug 15.
Published in final edited form as: J Biomed Inform. 2015 Aug 21;58(Suppl):S143–S149. doi: 10.1016/j.jbi.2015.08.009

Table 1.

Risk factor tags, attributes, and descriptions

Risk Factor Indicator Descriptions
Diabetes Mention Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes diagnosis, e.g., HXDM.
High A1c A1c > 6.5; E.g., A1c: 6.2
High glucose 2 fasting blood glucose measurements > 126; E.g., SMBP 130.

CAD Mention Diagnosis or history of CAD.
Event E.g., MI, STEMI, NSTEMI, bypass surgery, CABG, percutaneous, cardiac arrest, ischemic cardiomyopathy.
Test result Exercise or pharmacologic stress test showing ischemia, abnormal cardiac catheterization showing coronary stenoses (narrowing)
Symptom Chest pain consistent with angina

Hyperlipidemia / Hypercholesterolemia Mention Diagnosis/history of Hyperlipidemia or Hypercholesterolemia
High Cholesterol Total cholesterol of over 240
High LDL LDL measurement of over 100 mg/dL

Hypertension Mention Diagnosis or preexisting condition of Hypertension.
High BP BP measurement of over 140/90 mm/hg

Obesity Mention Description of obesity
BMI > 30
Waist Men >= 40”; woman >= 35”

Medications Diabetes Metformin, insulin, sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones, GLP-1 agonists, Meglitinides, DPP-4 inhibitors, Amylin, anti-diabetes medications, combinations.
CAD Aspirin, Thienopyridines, beta blockers, ACE inhibitors, nitrates, calcium-channel blockers, combinations.
Hyperlipidemia Statins, fibrates, niacins, ezetimibes, combinations.
Hypertension Beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors ARBs, Thiazide diuretics, calcium-channel blockers, combinations.
Obesity Orlistat (xenical) or Lorqess (Lorcaserin).

Family History Present if the patient has a first-degree relative (parents, siblings, or children) who was diagnosed prematurely (< 55 for male relatives, < 65 for female relatives) with CAD.

Smoker Status: CURRENT, PAST (quit > 1 year ago), EVER (smoked at some point but it is unclear), NEVER (never smoked), or UNKNOWN (not mentioned).