Relationship between pre-test and post-test CVD risk after the knowledge of the negative result of each risk marker. The regression lines display the relationship between the pre-test predicted 10-year ASCVD risk (x-axis), and the post-test risk (y-axis) after the knowledge of the negative result of each risk marker. A dashed black line is displayed as reference (risk shift with no additional testing). Results were obtained by plotting the pre-test and post-test risk based on the DLR of each MESA participant, and then applying a linear fit.
From: Blaha M, Cainzos-Achirica M, Greenland P, et al. Role of coronary artery calcium score of zero and other negative risk markers for cardiovascular disease: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA). Circulation 2016; 133:849. DOI:
10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.018524. Copyright © 2016 American Heart Association. Reproduced with permission from Wolters Kluwer Health. Unauthorized reproduction of this material is prohibited.
