# Escore de Risco TIMI para Prevenção Secundária na Estratificação de Risco de Pacientes com Síndrome Coronariana Crônica: Estudo de Validação Externa

**Authors:** Henrique Trombini Pinesi, Eduardo Martelli Moreira, Marcelo Henrique Moreira Barbosa, Fabio Grunspun Pitta, Fabiana Hanna Rached, Eduardo Gomes Lima, Eduardo Bello Martins, Carlos Vicente Serrano, Henrique Trombini Pinesi, Eduardo Martelli Moreira, Marcelo Henrique Moreira Barbosa, Fabio Grunspun Pitta, Fabiana Hanna Rached, Eduardo Gomes Lima, Eduardo Bello Martins, Carlos Vicente Serrano

PMC · DOI: 10.36660/abc.20240821 · Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia · 2025-05-13

## TL;DR

This study validates a risk score for predicting cardiovascular events in Brazilian patients with chronic coronary syndrome but finds it underestimates risk.

## Contribution

First external validation of the TIMI Risk Score for Secondary Prevention in a Brazilian chronic coronary syndrome cohort.

## Key findings

- The TRS2P score underestimated major cardiovascular events in Brazilian patients.
- Higher TRS2P scores correlated with higher event incidence but overall discrimination was poor (C-statistic 0.64).
- Three-year estimated event incidence was 24%, significantly higher than the predicted 15%.

## Abstract

A estratificação de risco de pacientes com síndrome coronariana crônica (SCC) é desafiadora. O TIMI Risk Score for Secondary Prevention (TRS2P) é uma ferramenta simples de nove pontos desenvolvida para prever morte cardiovascular, infarto do miocárdio (IM) e acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico entre pacientes após IM. Nenhum estudo foi realizado sobre isso na população brasileira.

Validar o TRS2P em pacientes com SCC em um centro terciário no Brasil.

Este é um estudo baseado em registro de pacientes com SCC, definido como tendo um procedimento de revascularização prévio, IM prévio ou estenose ≥50% em pelo menos uma artéria coronária epicárdica. O desfecho primário foi a incidência de eventos cardiovasculares maiores (MACE) em três anos (morte, IM ou acidente vascular cerebral). O risco predito foi conforme relatado no estudo de derivação original. A calibração foi avaliada por meio de um gráfico de calibração e do teste de Hosmer-Lemeshow. A discriminação foi avaliada por estatística de concordância (C). Um nível de significância de 0,05 foi adotado.

A amostra do estudo consistiu em 515 pacientes. Havia 173 (34%) mulheres, 75 (15%) tinham idade superior a 75 anos, 298 (58%) apresentavam diabetes e 156 (30%) doença renal crônica. Durante o acompanhamento, 126 MACE foram documentados. A incidência estimada em três anos foi de 24% [intervalo de confiança (IC) de 95% de 21%-28%], enquanto a incidência predita foi de 15%. Embora escores TRS2P mais altos estiveram associados a uma maior incidência de MACE, o modelo de escore de risco TRS2P subestimou a incidência de MACE em todos os estratos (p < 0,01). A estatística C foi de 0,64 (IC 95% 0,58-0,69).

O escore TRS2P identificou pacientes com um risco mais alto de eventos cardiovasculares, mas subestimou MACE e apresentou baixa discriminação na coorte de paciente com SCC no Brasil.

Figura Central:Escore de Risco TIMI para Prevenção Secundária na Estratificação de Risco de Pacientes com Síndrome Coronariana Crônica: Estudo de Validação ExternaCABG: coronary artery bypass graft surgery; MACE: major cardiovascular events; TFGe: taxa de filtração glomerular estimada.

CABG: coronary artery bypass graft surgery; MACE: major cardiovascular events; TFGe: taxa de filtração glomerular estimada.

Risk stratification in chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) patients is challenging. TIMI Risk Score for Secondary Prevention (TRS2P) is a simple nine-point tool developed to predict cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction (MI), and ischemic stroke among post-MI patients. No studies have been conducted on it in the Brazilian population.

Validate the TRS2P score among CCS patients at a tertiary center in Brazil.

This is a registry-based study of patients with CCS, defined as having a previous revascularization procedure, previous MI, or ≥50% stenosis in at least one epicardial coronary artery. The primary outcome was the three-year incidence of MACE (death, MI or stroke). The predicted risk was as reported in the original derivation study. Calibration was assessed through a calibration plot and the Hosmer-Lemeshow test. Discrimination was evaluated through the concordance (C)-statistic. A significance level of 0.05 was adopted.

The study sample consisted of 515 patients. There were 173 (34%) women, 75 (15%) aged over 75 years, 298 (58%) had diabetes, and 156 (30%) had chronic kidney disease. During follow-up, 126 MACE were documented. The estimated three-year incidence was 24% (95% confidence interval [CI] 21%-28%), whereas the predicted incidence was 15%. Although higher TRS2P scores were associated with higher MACE incidence, the TRS2P risk score model underestimated MACE incidence at every strata (p < 0.01). The C-statistic was 0.64 (95% CI 0.58-0.69).

The TRS2P score identifies patients with a higher risk of cardiovascular events but it underestimated MACE and presented poor discrimination in a Brazilian CCS cohort.

Central Illustration:TIMI Risk Score for Secondary Prevention to Risk Stratify Chronic Coronary Syndrome Patients: External Validation StudyCABG: coronary artery bypass graft surgery; PAD: peripheral artery disease; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate.

CABG: coronary artery bypass graft surgery; PAD: peripheral artery disease; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate.

## Linked entities

- **Diseases:** myocardial infarction (MONDO:0005068), ischemic stroke (MONDO:1060198), chronic kidney disease (MONDO:0005300), diabetes (MONDO:0005015)

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** ischemic stroke (MESH:D002544), CCS (MESH:D054058), MI (MESH:D009203), stroke (MESH:D020521), cardiovascular death (MESH:D002318), death (MESH:D003643), diabetes (MESH:D003920), chronic kidney disease (MESH:D051436)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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