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Konstantinos E Panagiotopoulos1, Eleni E Panagiotopoulou1, Konstantinos Katsaros1

  • 1TEVE Medical Network, Argos, 15 Atreos str, 21231, Greece.

International Journal of Cardiology
|August 28, 2016
PubMed

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Preventive Cardiology faces challenges with high rates of unhealthy lifestyles and cardiovascular issues in middle-aged patients. Early interventions targeting lifestyle factors are crucial for preventing future health problems.

Area of Science:

  • Preventive Cardiology
  • Epidemiology
  • Cardiovascular Disease

Background:

  • Community-based registries offer valuable epidemiological data on ischemic heart disease risk factors, medications, and lifestyle.
  • Understanding these factors is crucial for preventive cardiology strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze demographic, lifestyle, and clinical characteristics of patients in a community-based cardiology network.
  • To identify prevalent risk factors and comorbidities associated with cardiovascular disease in this population.

Main Methods:

  • 1191 patients from an outpatient cardiology network were enrolled.
  • Data collected included demographics, lifestyle, risk factors, diagnosed conditions, and treatments for hypertension and lipid disorders.

Main Results:

  • A majority of patients (55% male, 45% female, mean age 46) exhibited unhealthy lifestyles (92% sedentary, 44% smokers, 38% overweight).
  • Cardiovascular morbidity was present in 51% of patients, with lipid disorders (32%) and hypertension (31%) being most common.
  • Unhealthy lifestyle patterns emerged early, increasing by the third decade, while multimorbidity rose by the fifth.

Conclusions:

  • Cardiovascular morbidity and multimorbidity are prevalent in middle-aged ambulatory patients, even in cardiology settings.
  • Unhealthy lifestyle is strongly linked to hyperlipidemia and hypertension, necessitating early intervention.
  • Preventive Cardiology should implement targeted interventions to reduce unhealthy lifestyles in younger populations.
Abstract

Keywords:
HypertensionLifestyleLipid disordersMultimorbidityPreventionRisk factors

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