Abstract:Aim To systematically analyze the risk factors for comorbid ischemic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases using principal component analysis. It seeks to identify key risk factors influencing comorbidity and to construct a predictive model to serve as a screening tool for the prevention and management of comorbidities. Methods This retrospective study included patients diagnosed with coronary artery disease from December 1,9 to June 0,0, at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, using data from the hospital's integrated coronary heart disease prevention platform. Patients were divided into two groups:those with both cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and those with only coronary artery disease based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Clinical indicators during hospital admission were collected. The sample was randomly divided into a modeling set and a validation set in a 7∶3 ratio. In the modeling set, principal component analysis was used to explore the distribution differences in risk factors between the comorbid group and the single-disease group. By analyzing factor load contributions, the most significant variables were identified. Logistic regression was then used to construct a predictive model, and a nomogram was generated. The model's predictive ability and robustness were evaluated in the validation set. Results A total of 11 808 participants were included, with 2 781 (23.6%) in the comorbid group and 9 027 (76.4%) in the coronary heart disease-only group. Compared with the single-disease group, the comorbid group had a higher average age, a greater proportion of females, and higher systolic blood pressure levels at admission (P<0.001). Additionally, the levels of hemoglobin, platelet distribution width, low density lipoprotein, and blood sodium were significantly higher in the comorbid group (P<0.05). A total of 8 265 participants were randomly assigned to the modeling set. Principal component analysis identified seven key factors with factor load contributions greater than 5:sodium level, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, age, hemoglobin concentration, platelet distribution width, and total bilirubin level. Using these factors, a nomogram was constructed via Logistic regression. The nomogram's area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for predicting comorbid ischemic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases was 0.630(95%CI:0.600~0.768, P<0.001). A total of 3 543 participants were randomly assigned to the validation set. In the validation set, the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.628. Conclusion Elevated sodium level, higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure at admission, older age, increased hemoglobin concentration, higher platelet distribution width, and lower total bilirubin level are risk factors for comorbid ischemic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The nomogram constructed has clinical value for screening patients with such comorbidities.