[Coronary risk and prescription in primary care patients with hypercholesterolemia].
OBJECTIVE
In patients with hypercholesterolaemia determinate the prevalence of high coronary risk (CR), study the lipid lowering treatment applied and determinate if there is any change in CR after a period of treatment.


METHODS
Cross-sectional.


METHODS
Primary care.


METHODS
583 patients with hypercholesterolaemia both sex, older than 25 years registered in chronic mobility, randomized selected.


RESULTS
Applying the Framingham coronary multivariate risk method we estimate high CR > 20%. Patients with a previous history of cardiovascular event, were treated in a 50%, more frequently younger subjects, rising 220 mg/dl of final cholesterol level. Patients without any cardiovascular event known, the 32.5% (28.0-36.7%) have a CR > 20%. Subjects with high CR have 4.9 (3.0-8.2) more probability if receiving treatment than the others with lower risk. The lipid-lowering treatment is explained in a 67% because the high CR and the family history of coronary event. After at least one year period there is a reduction in those with high CR (difference relative of proportions 28.7% [20.4-37.1]).
Bonné Moreno
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Centro de Salud Mar Báltico, Madrid.
González Löwenberg
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O
Charques Velasco
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E
Alonso Martínez
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MM
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors
D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents