Effect of a primary care intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk

Volume 20 No 13 (2022)

Dr. Jenny Maribel Moya Arizaga, Dr. Alex Valencia Herrera, Dr. Enrique Rodríguez Reyes

DOI: 10.14704/nq.2022.20.13.NQ88272

Abstract

Introduction: most primary care practices have not developed a systematic approach to estimating cardiovascular disease risk. Objective: To evaluate the effect of the intervention on 10-year PREC risk for high-risk patients. Methods: A stepwise cluster randomized trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of the intervention on the risk of PREC for individuals with ≥10 % risk. Results: the mean 10-year PREC risk score among high-risk patients was 23.4% (SD ± 12.6%). Conclusions: In conclusion, a substantial reduction was observed in the 10-year PREC risk score from baseline to follow-up.

Keywords

cardiovascular disease, primary care, risk, intervention source: DeCS

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