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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 |
Appears in Collections: | Artigos de Periódicos |
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