Is global cardiovascular risk considered in current practice? Treatment and control of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes according to patients' risk level.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the pharmacological treatment and the control of major modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in everyday practice according to the patients' cardiovascular risk level.

Methods

In a cross-sectional study general practitioners (GPs) had to identify a random sample of their patients with cardiovascular risk factors or diseases and collect essential data on the pharmacological treatment and control of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes according to the patients' cardiovascular risk level and history of cardiovascular disease. Participants were subjects of both sexes, aged 40-80 years, with at least one known cardiovascular risk factor or a history of cardiovascular diseases.

Results

From June to December 2000, 162 Italian GPs enrolled 3120 of

SUBMITTER: Roccatagliata D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1994019 | biostudies-literature | 2006

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature