FIG. 4.
In this prospective validation cohort, 202 individuals were followed up for 4.3 years, including 138 patients in NDR group and 64 patients in PDR group. Total of 45 AO-CAD events occurred in this study, including 23 AO-CAD events in NDR group and 22 AO-CAD events in PDR group. Adjusted by covariants, the cumulative risk of AO-CAD was significantly higher in the PDR group compared with risk in NDR group (HR = 3.07, 95% CI, 1.81–5.21, P < 0.001). HR, hazard ratio.