Cardiovascular Risk Profile in Portugal, Spain, Italy, and France
Author Information
Author(s): Fontainhas Mariana, Gavina Cristina, Miranda Joana, Pereira-Silva Raquel, Guichard João, Seixas Daniela, Araújo Francisco
Primary Institution: Tonic App, Porto, Portugal
Hypothesis
This study aims to characterize the cardiovascular risk profile in countries with low-to-moderate cardiovascular mortality risk using the SCORE2 and SCORE2-OP models.
Conclusion
The study found that approximately 50%–60% of individuals in these countries were classified as having 'high' or 'very high' cardiovascular risk.
Supporting Evidence
- 62.44% of individuals in Portugal were classified as having high or very high cardiovascular risk.
- 64.05% of individuals in Italy were classified as having high or very high cardiovascular risk.
- 46.65% of individuals in Spain were classified as having high or very high cardiovascular risk.
- 52.74% of individuals in France were classified as having high or very high cardiovascular risk.
- Key risk factors included older age, smoking, high systolic blood pressure, and high non-HDL cholesterol.
Takeaway
Many people in Portugal, Spain, Italy, and France have a high chance of heart problems, and doctors need to pay more attention to this.
Methodology
A retrospective observational study using data from 24,434 cardiovascular risk assessments performed through a digital application.
Potential Biases
Potential bias due to the non-random selection of patients for risk assessments.
Limitations
The study may have inflated the proportion of high-risk individuals due to preferential assessment of patients with more risk factors.
Participant Demographics
Participants were aged 40-69 for SCORE2 and 70+ for SCORE2-OP, with a mean age of 60 years.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.01
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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