Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and other comorbidities in patients with hypertension in Portuguese primary health care populations: The PRECISE study

Introduction: Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the leading cause of death in Portugal. The prevalence of hypertension, the second most important risk factor accounting for overall disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), is significant. Hypertension rarely occurs in isolation, but is usually associated...

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Main Authors: Pedro Marques da Silva, Maria João Lima, Pedro Macedo Neves, Mário Espiga de Macedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204919301965
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Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and other comorbidities in patients with hypertension in Portuguese primary health care populations: The PRECISE study
Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
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Maria João Lima
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Mário Espiga de Macedo
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title Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and other comorbidities in patients with hypertension in Portuguese primary health care populations: The PRECISE study
title_short Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and other comorbidities in patients with hypertension in Portuguese primary health care populations: The PRECISE study
title_full Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and other comorbidities in patients with hypertension in Portuguese primary health care populations: The PRECISE study
title_fullStr Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and other comorbidities in patients with hypertension in Portuguese primary health care populations: The PRECISE study
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and other comorbidities in patients with hypertension in Portuguese primary health care populations: The PRECISE study
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description Introduction: Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the leading cause of death in Portugal. The prevalence of hypertension, the second most important risk factor accounting for overall disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), is significant. Hypertension rarely occurs in isolation, but is usually associated with other determining risk factors that contribute to greater overall CV risk. The main objective of the PRECISE study, a cross-sectional epidemiological study, was to determine the prevalence of other concomitant modulating CV risk factors in hypertensive patients. Methods: The prevalence of other CV risk factors and target organ damage was assessed in 2848 hypertensive patients of both sexes followed in primary health care centers. Demographic, anthropometric and clinical data and antihypertensive and lipid-lowering therapies prescribed were collected. Results: Of the study population (mean age 65.8±11.0 years, 60.8% women), 98.0% were treated for hypertension, but only 56.7% had controlled blood pressure. Hypercholesterolemia was the most frequent concomitant CV risk factor (82.1%), followed by sedentary behavior (71.4%). Prevalences of concomitant modulating risk factors were significantly different between the sexes and age groups. Overall, 81.7% of hypertensive patients had three or more concomitant CV risk factors. Conclusions: The study showed that, in Portugal, hypertensive patients have a high prevalence of other CV risk factors, confirming the need to identify these factors, calculate overall CV risk and continuously monitor the care provided and the results obtained. Resumo: Introdução: A doença cardiovascular (CV) continua a ser a primeira causa de morte em Portugal. Com uma prevalência significativa, a hipertensão arterial (HTA) é o segundo fator de risco a concorrer para o total de anos de vida saudável perdidos (DALY). Raramente isolada, está, habitualmente, associada a outros elementos determinantes de risco, que contribuem para um maior risco CV global. O Precise, um estudo epidemiológico e transversal, teve como objetivo principal a avaliação da prevalência em doentes hipertensos de outros fatores concomitantes modeladores do risco CV. Métodos: Numa população de 2848 hipertensos, de ambos os géneros, acompanhados nos Cuidados de Saúde Primários avaliou-se a prevalência de outros fatores de risco CV e outras lesões de órgão alvo e caracterizaram-se aspetos demográficos, antropométricos e clínicos, assim como a terapêutica anti-hipertensora e antidislipidémica prescrita. Resultados: Com uma média de idade de 65,8 ± 11,0 anos (60,8% mulheres), 98,0% estavam medicados para a HTA, mas só 56,7% tinham a pressão arterial controlada. A hipercolesterolemia foi o fator de risco CV mais frequente (82,1%), seguido pelo sedentarismo (71,4%). A prevalência dos diversos modeladores de risco foi significativamente diferente entre os géneros e grupos etários. Globalmente, 81,7% dos hipertensos apresentavam três ou mais fatores de risco CV concomitantes. Conclusões: O estudo atestou que, em Portugal, os doentes com HTA têm uma prevalência elevada de outros fatores de risco CV, confirmado a necessidade de identificar os diversos fatores de risco, calcular o risco CV global e a monitorar continuamente dos cuidados prestados e dos resultados obtidos. Keywords: Hypertension, Comorbidities, Risk factors, Overall cardiovascular risk, Palavras-chave: Hipertensão arterial, Comorbilidades, Fatores de risco, Risco cardiovascular global
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spelling doaj-bb584a46b27b4166b0ec88072121dcee2020-11-25T02:19:36ZengElsevierRevista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)2174-20492019-06-01386427437Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and other comorbidities in patients with hypertension in Portuguese primary health care populations: The PRECISE studyPedro Marques da Silva0Maria João Lima1Pedro Macedo Neves2Mário Espiga de Macedo3Núcleo de Investigação Arterial, Medicina 4, Hospital de Santa Marta – CHLC, EPE, Lisboa, Portugal; Corresponding author.Consulta de Hipertensão Arterial, Medicina Interna, Hospital São João – CHSJ, EPE, Lisboa, PortugalConsulta de Hipertensão e Doença Vascular, Centro Hospitalar do Médio Ave, EPE, Lisboa, PortugalPrograma Nacional para as Doenças Cérebro-Cardiovasculares, Direção-Geral de Saúde, Lisboa, PortugalIntroduction: Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the leading cause of death in Portugal. The prevalence of hypertension, the second most important risk factor accounting for overall disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), is significant. Hypertension rarely occurs in isolation, but is usually associated with other determining risk factors that contribute to greater overall CV risk. The main objective of the PRECISE study, a cross-sectional epidemiological study, was to determine the prevalence of other concomitant modulating CV risk factors in hypertensive patients. Methods: The prevalence of other CV risk factors and target organ damage was assessed in 2848 hypertensive patients of both sexes followed in primary health care centers. Demographic, anthropometric and clinical data and antihypertensive and lipid-lowering therapies prescribed were collected. Results: Of the study population (mean age 65.8±11.0 years, 60.8% women), 98.0% were treated for hypertension, but only 56.7% had controlled blood pressure. Hypercholesterolemia was the most frequent concomitant CV risk factor (82.1%), followed by sedentary behavior (71.4%). Prevalences of concomitant modulating risk factors were significantly different between the sexes and age groups. Overall, 81.7% of hypertensive patients had three or more concomitant CV risk factors. Conclusions: The study showed that, in Portugal, hypertensive patients have a high prevalence of other CV risk factors, confirming the need to identify these factors, calculate overall CV risk and continuously monitor the care provided and the results obtained. Resumo: Introdução: A doença cardiovascular (CV) continua a ser a primeira causa de morte em Portugal. Com uma prevalência significativa, a hipertensão arterial (HTA) é o segundo fator de risco a concorrer para o total de anos de vida saudável perdidos (DALY). Raramente isolada, está, habitualmente, associada a outros elementos determinantes de risco, que contribuem para um maior risco CV global. O Precise, um estudo epidemiológico e transversal, teve como objetivo principal a avaliação da prevalência em doentes hipertensos de outros fatores concomitantes modeladores do risco CV. Métodos: Numa população de 2848 hipertensos, de ambos os géneros, acompanhados nos Cuidados de Saúde Primários avaliou-se a prevalência de outros fatores de risco CV e outras lesões de órgão alvo e caracterizaram-se aspetos demográficos, antropométricos e clínicos, assim como a terapêutica anti-hipertensora e antidislipidémica prescrita. Resultados: Com uma média de idade de 65,8 ± 11,0 anos (60,8% mulheres), 98,0% estavam medicados para a HTA, mas só 56,7% tinham a pressão arterial controlada. A hipercolesterolemia foi o fator de risco CV mais frequente (82,1%), seguido pelo sedentarismo (71,4%). A prevalência dos diversos modeladores de risco foi significativamente diferente entre os géneros e grupos etários. Globalmente, 81,7% dos hipertensos apresentavam três ou mais fatores de risco CV concomitantes. Conclusões: O estudo atestou que, em Portugal, os doentes com HTA têm uma prevalência elevada de outros fatores de risco CV, confirmado a necessidade de identificar os diversos fatores de risco, calcular o risco CV global e a monitorar continuamente dos cuidados prestados e dos resultados obtidos. Keywords: Hypertension, Comorbidities, Risk factors, Overall cardiovascular risk, Palavras-chave: Hipertensão arterial, Comorbilidades, Fatores de risco, Risco cardiovascular globalhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204919301965