Discrepancies Between Physician-Perceived and Calculated Cardiovascular Risk in Primary Prevention: Implications for LDL-C Target Achievement and Appropriate Lipid-Lowering Therapy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Accurate risk assessment is critical in cardiovascular (CV) prevention, yet physicians often underestimate CV risk, leading to inadequate preventive measures.

Aim

This study evaluates the concordance between physician-perceived CV risk and calculated CV risk in a primary prevention setting.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included primary prevention patients from the Cardiology Outpatient Clinic of Caserta Hospital, Italy. Two independent cardiologists evaluated the physician-perceived risk, and a third resolved discrepancies. CV risk was calculated using SCORE2 for patients with 70 years or less and SCORE2-OP for those with more than 70 years. The concordance between perceived and calculated risks was assessed using Cohen's kappa coefficient. Multivar

SUBMITTER: Cesaro A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11890243 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature