[Cardiovascular risk in Spanish smokers compared to non-smokers: RETRATOS study].

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To evaluate the level of cardiovascular risk in smokers seenin Primary Care clinics.

Design

Epidemiologic, cross-sectional and multicentre study.

Setting

Primary Care.

Patients

Every investigator included 4 consecutive patients (3 smokers, 1 non-smoker) aged 35-50 years, who came to the clinic for any reason. A total of 2,184 patients were included; 2,124 (1,597 smokers; 527 non-smokers) were evaluated and 60 patients were excluded because they did not meet with selection criteria.

Measurements

The 10-year risk of suffering from a fatal cardiovascular disease (CVDR) was calculated according to the SCORE (Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation) model. The 10-year lethal CVR according SCORE model, was classified as: very high (> 15%), high (10-14%), sligh

SUBMITTER: Fernandez de Bobadilla J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7025142 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature