Table 4: Early cardiovascular health risk scoring system.

Test

Normal result

(Score of 0)

Borderline result

(Score of 1)

Abnormal result

(Score of 2)

Vascular component

C1

Based on age and gender (see Table 2)

C2

Based on age and gender (see Table 2)

BP at Rest

(mmHg)

Systolic

Diastolic

Systolic

Diastolic

Systolic

Diastolic

< 120

< 80

120 - 129

< 80

> 130

≥ 80

BP-PME

(mmHg)

Systolic Spike < 30

and

Systolic BP ≤ 169

and

Diastolic BP < 90

Systolic Spike 30 - 39

and

Systolic BP 170-179

Systolic Spike > 39

and

Systolic BP > 179

CIMT

Based on age and gender (see Table 3)

AAUS(cm)

< 2.5

2.5 - 5.0

> 5.0

Retinal Photography

A/V ratio >3:5

A/V ratio ≤ 3:5

or

mild A/V compression

A/V ratio ≤ 1:2

or

A/V nicking present

Microalbuminuria (mg/mmol)

≤ 0.6

0.61 - 0.99

 ≥ 1.00

Cardiac Component

Pro-BNP (pg/dL)

< 150

150 - 250

> 250

ECG

No abnormalities

Nonspecific abnormalities

Diagnostic abnormalities

LVUS (g/m2)

LVMass Index (LVMI)

 ≤ 120

LVMI 120 - 129

LVMI ≥ 130

The 7 vascular components and the 3 cardiac components of the ECVHRS are listed and the criterion for how each component is categorized as normal (score 0), borderline (score 1), or abnormal (score 2) is described.