Cardiovascular risk profile with SCORE2 and SCORE2-OP: comparing Portugal, Spain, Italy, and France using the new European predictive models
The study highlights a significant proportion of individuals with "high" or "very high" cardiovascular risk in countries with low-to-moderate mortality risk. These findings underscore the need for targeted cardiovascular disease prevention strategies and the crucial role of general practitioners in managing cardiovascular risk.
Authors
- Joana Miranda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5810-0202)
- Cristina Gavina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2553-8264)
- Daniela Seixas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2814-2671)
- Francisco Araújo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6224-4866)
- Mariana Fontainhas
- Raquel Pereira-Silva
- João Guichard
Institutions
- University of Lisbon (PT)
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Lusíada University of Lisbon (PT)
- Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2024.1509240
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.21