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Association between clinical factors and self-underestimation of cardiovascular risk in subjects submitted to a routine health evaluation.

Thais N HelouRaul D SantosAntonio G LaurinaviciusMarcio Sommer BittencourtAntonio E P PesaroFabio G M FrancoRaquel D O ConceiçãoJosé A M CarvalhoFernando M F SilvaMauricio WajngartenMarcelo Katz
Published in: Clinical cardiology (2018)
Among individuals submitted to routine medical evaluation, aging, smoking, dyslipidemia, physical activity, and use of antihypertensive and lipid-lowering medications were associated with higher chance of CV risk underestimation. Subjects with these characteristics may benefit from a more careful risk orientation.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • healthcare
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  • body mass index
  • smoking cessation
  • fatty acid
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  • social media