Lifestyle behaviours in patients with established cardiovascular diseases: a European observational study.
Diana FernándezCarlos BrotonsIrene MoralMateja BulcMélanie AfonsoHülya AkanSusana PintoJasna VucakCarlos Manuel da Silva MartinsPublished in: BMC family practice (2019)
Many patients with established cardiovascular disease who attended in general practice still fail to achieve the lifestyle, risk factor, and therapeutic targets set by European guidelines. These results are relevant to general practitioners because these patients have a high risk of subsequent cardiovascular events, including MI, stroke, and death.
Keyphrases
- cardiovascular disease
- cardiovascular events
- general practice
- end stage renal disease
- metabolic syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular risk factors
- ejection fraction
- risk factors
- primary care
- atrial fibrillation
- physical activity
- weight loss
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors