TIMI NSTEMI risk score includes which item?

TIMI NSTEMI risk score includes which item?

• A. Aspirin use in the last 7 days
• B. Beta-blocker therapy
• C. Known CAD
• D. ST-segment deviation

Answer: (B)

The TIMI NSTEMI risk score is built from baseline clinical and diagnostic features that predict short-term risk, not the treatments a patient is already receiving. It includes seven factors, such as age, CAD risk factors, known CAD, aspirin use in the past seven days, recent severe angina, ST-segment deviations on ECG, and positive cardiac biomarkers. Because these are predictive attributes seen at presentation, they help estimate the risk of death, MI, or urgent intervention over the next 14 days. Among the options, aspirin use in the last 7 days, known CAD, and ST-segment deviation are part of the TIMI NSTEMI score, while beta-blocker therapy is not a component of the score. Beta-blocker therapy reflects treatment rather than an intrinsic risk predictor used in this scoring system.

The TIMI NSTEMI risk score is built from baseline clinical and diagnostic features that predict short-term risk, not the treatments a patient is already receiving. It includes seven factors, such as age, CAD risk factors, known CAD, aspirin use in the past seven days, recent severe angina, ST-segment deviations on ECG, and positive cardiac biomarkers. Because these are predictive attributes seen at presentation, they help estimate the risk of death, MI, or urgent intervention over the next 14 days.

Among the options, aspirin use in the last 7 days, known CAD, and ST-segment deviation are part of the TIMI NSTEMI score, while beta-blocker therapy is not a component of the score. Beta-blocker therapy reflects treatment rather than an intrinsic risk predictor used in this scoring system.