[Cardiovascular Risk Assessment: preliminary results].

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Cardiovascular Epidemiology
• Primary Care Medicine

Context:

• The Italian National Prevention Plan mandates 10-year cardiovascular risk (CR) assessment for adults aged 35-69.
• A national training program for general practitioners (GPs) was established to facilitate CR assessment and data collection for the CUORE Project Cardiovascular Risk Observatory (CRO).

Purpose:

• To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of cardiovascular risk assessment integrated into primary care settings.
• To demonstrate the utility of the CUORE Project risk score and associated software for GPs.

Summary:

• Over 2800 GPs downloaded the cuore.exe software, collecting over 100,000 risk assessments. Mean CR was 3.1% in women and 8.4% in men.
• Significant proportions of men (9%) and women (0.4%) were identified as high risk (CR ≥ 20%).
• Follow-up assessments showed risk reduction in 8% of individuals, with decreased blood pressure, cholesterol, and smoking prevalence.

Impact:

• Risk assessment is a viable first step in primary care prevention strategies.
• The CUORE Project score serves as a valuable tool for GPs to guide patient CR assessment and promote healthy lifestyle adoption.