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Type: Artigo de Periódico
Title: Cardiovascular risk assessment in hypertensive patients
Author: Paula, Elaine Amaral de
Paula, Rogério Baumgratz de
Costa, Darcília Maria Nagen da
Colugnati, Fernando Antonio Basile
Paiva, Elenir Pereira de
Resumo: -
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: to assess cardiovascular risk by means of the traditional Framingham score and the version modified through the incorporation of emerging risk factors, such as family history of acute myocardial infarction, metabolic syndrome and chronic kidney disease. METHOD: participants were 50 hypertensive patients under outpatient treatment. The clinical data were collected through a semi-structured interview and the laboratory data from patients' histories. RESULTS: it was verified that the traditional Framingham score was predominantly low (74%), with 14% showing medium risk and 12% high risk. After the inclusion of emerging risk factors, the chance of a coronary event was low in 22% of the cases, medium in 56% and high in 22%. CONCLUSIONS: the comparison between the traditional Framingham risk score and the modified version demonstrated a significant difference in the cardiovascular risk classification, whose correlation shows discreet agreement between the two scales. Lifestyle elements seem to play a determinant role in the increase in cardiovascular risk levels.
Keywords: Hypertension
Risk factors
Cardiovascular diseases
Metabolic syndrome X
CNPq: -
Language: eng
Country: Brasil
Publisher: -
Institution Initials: -
Access Type: Acesso Aberto
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692013000300023
URI: https://repositorio.ufjf.br/jspui/handle/ufjf/7977
Issue Date: Jun-2013
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