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Optical Coherence Tomography Based Biomechanical Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis of Coronary Atherosclerosis Progression
Published on: January 15, 2022
[Cardiovascular preventive recommendations. PAPPS 2022 thematic updates. Working groups of the PAPPS]
Domingo Orozco-Beltrán1, Carlos Brotons Cuixart2, Jose R Banegas Banegas3
1Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, Unidad de Investigación Centro de Salud Cabo Huertas, Departamento San Juan de Alicante. Departamento de Medicina Clínica, Universidad Miguel Hernández, San Juan de Alicante, España.
Abstract:
The recommendations of the semFYC's Program for Preventive Activities and Health Promotion (PAPPS) for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are presented. The following sections are included: epidemiological review, where the current morbidity and mortality of CVD in Spain and its evolution as well as the main risk factors are described; cardiovascular (CV) risk and recommendations for the calculation of CV risk; main risk factors such as arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetes mellitus, describing the method for their diagnosis, therapeutic objectives and recommendations for lifestyle measures and pharmacological treatment; indications for antiplatelet therapy, and recommendations for screening of atrial fibrillation, and recommendations for management of chronic conditions. The quality of testing and the strength of the recommendation are included in the main recommendations.
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