The Role of Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Preventive Medicine: A Perspective from Portugal Primary Health-Care Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
Author
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-01-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the world, especially because of myocardial infarction and stroke.
Their beginning, however, starts many years earlier with the atherosclerotic process due to the cardiovascular risk factors, with different weights in the global risk.
Our aim is to review the utilization of risk estimators in primary health care, through a comprehensive review of the literature and official national and international health data (OECD and WHO).
The risk estimators aim to integrate the partial information of each factor in a global calculation able to help towards a better clinical reasoning in primary prevention.
Besides the variables in the mathematical algorithm, estimators must consider also the factors not in the equation, but significant for decision making.
Risk estimators are crucial in prevention, allowing to classify the risk in practical categories easy to use and to benefit the decision-making, more than trying to guess what will happen to the patient.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Santos, Paulo. 2020. The Role of Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Preventive Medicine: A Perspective from Portugal Primary Health-Care Cardiovascular Risk Assessment. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184195
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Santos, Paulo. The Role of Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Preventive Medicine: A Perspective from Portugal Primary Health-Care Cardiovascular Risk Assessment. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184195
American Medical Association (AMA)
Santos, Paulo. The Role of Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Preventive Medicine: A Perspective from Portugal Primary Health-Care Cardiovascular Risk Assessment. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184195
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1184195