title: [Estimation of cardiovascular risk in patients with metabolic syndrome].
abstract: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a coexistence of metabolic risk factors affecting development of cardiovascular diseases. The SCORE system estimates fatal cardiovascular disease events over a ten-year period.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to estimate cardiovascular risk in patients with symptoms of MS.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included 268 patients with symptoms of MS according to International Diabetes Federation criteria (2005), 136 men and 132 women, mean age 59,62±9,21 years. The cardiovascular risk was estimated on based of pulse pressure and SCORE table in these patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In subjects with MS the mean value of pulse pressure (pp) was 58,96±2,34 mmHg, increased values of pp was found in 33,21% subjects with MS. High and very high cardiovascular death risk occurred in 80,97% subjects with MS, significantly more often in men than women.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In majority of patients with MS high cardiovascular risk was found. In every three subjects with MS high pulse pressure was stated.
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Lodz, Poland: Department of Hygiene of Nutrition and Epidemiology.
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Godala
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Lodz, Poland: Department of Internal Diseases and Nephrodiabetology.
authors.forename: Izabela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Materek-Kuśmierkiewicz
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Lodz, Poland: Department of Internal Diseases and Nephrodiabetology.
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moczulski
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Lodz, Poland: Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion.
authors.forename: Franciszek
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Szatko
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Lodz, Poland: Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion.
authors.forename: Ewelina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gaszyńska
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Lodz, Poland: Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiac Rehabilitation.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kowalski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment
keywords: SCORE; metabolic syndrome; pulse pressure