Cardiovascular Health Metrics in Patients Hospitalized with an Acute Coronary Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Life's Simple 7 (LS7) is a guiding metric for primordial/primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. However, little is known about the prevalence and distribution of LS7 metrics in patients with an acute coronary syndrome at the time of hospitalization.

Methods

Data were obtained from patients hospitalized for an acute coronary syndrome at 6 hospitals in Central Massachusetts and Georgia (2011-2013). The LS7 assessed patient's smoking, diet, and physical activity based on self-reported measures, and patients' body mass index, blood pressure, and serum cholesterol and glucose levels were abstracted from medical records. All items were operationalized into 3 categories: poor (0), intermediate (1), or ideal (2). A total summary cardiovascular health score (0-1

SUBMITTER: Ding EY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8605989 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature