Secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in Poland: does sex matter? Results from the POLASPIRE survey

Secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in Poland: does sex matter? Results from the POLASPIRE survey

Adherence to health‑promoting behaviors intended to mitigate modifiable risk factors plays an important role in secondary cardiovascular prevention. We aimed to evaluate sex differences in the prevalence and control of risk factors in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). The study included 12...

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Veröffentlicht in:Polskie archiwum medycyny wewne̦trznej 2022-03, Vol.132 (3)
Hauptverfasser: Setny, Małgorzata, Jankowski, Piotr, Kamiński, Karol, Gąsior, Zbigniew, Haberka, Maciej, Czarnecka, Danuta, Pająk, Andrzej, Kozieł, Paweł, Szóstak-Janiak, Karolina, Sawicka, Emilia, Stachurska, Zofia, Kosior, Dariusz A
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Sprache:eng
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Cardiovascular Diseases
Coronary Disease - epidemiology
Coronary Disease - prevention & control
Female
Humans
Male
Poland - epidemiology
Risk Factors
Secondary Prevention - methods
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Zusammenfassung:Adherence to health‑promoting behaviors intended to mitigate modifiable risk factors plays an important role in secondary cardiovascular prevention. We aimed to evaluate sex differences in the prevalence and control of risk factors in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). The study included 1236 patients who experienced acute coronary syndrome or coronary revascularization within the last 6 to 24 months. Definitions of risk factors and treatment goals were based on the 2016 European Society of Cardiology guidelines on cardiovascular prevention. The prevalence of modifiable risk factors in both sexes was high, and their control inadequate. Women were older (P
ISSN:1897-9483
DOI:10.20452/pamw.16179