Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
QRISK3 (the most recent version of QRISK) is a prediction algorithm for cardiovascular disease (CVD) that uses traditional risk factors (age, systolic blood pressure, smoking status and ratio of total serum cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) together with body mass index, ethnicity, measures of deprivation, family history, chronic kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, atrial ...
In clinical use, the CHADS 2 score has been superseded by the CHA 2 DS 2-VASc score, which gives a better stratification of low-risk patients. The CHADS 2 score has been outperformed by the CHA 2 DS 2-VASc in multiple patient groups including patients with AF who are receiving outpatient elective electrical cardioversion. [9]
The results: 82% of patients had low risk (10% or less CHD risk at 10 years). 16% had intermediate risk (10-20%). 3% had high risk (20% or more). [23] High risk was most commonly found in patients with advanced age and was more common in men than women. [medical citation needed]
Type 2 diabetes makes up about 90% of cases of diabetes, with the other 10% due primarily to type 1 diabetes and gestational diabetes. [1] In type 1 diabetes, there is a lower total level of insulin to control blood glucose, due to an autoimmune -induced loss of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas .
The SCORE risk estimation is based on the following risk factors: gender, age, smoking, systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, and estimates fatal cardiovascular disease events over a ten-year period. [citation needed] HeartScore is one of the tools developed to implement the 2007 European guidelines on CVD prevention in clinical practice. [2]
Dyslipidemia is a risk factor for the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases, [1] which include coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral artery disease. [1] Although dyslipidemia is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, abnormal levels do not mean that lipid lowering agents need to be started. [2]
A diet high in fruits and vegetables decreases the risk of cardiovascular disease and death. [90] Evidence suggests that the Mediterranean diet may improve cardiovascular results. [ 91 ] There is also evidence that a Mediterranean diet may be better than a low-fat diet in bringing about long-term changes to cardiovascular risk factors (e.g ...
The Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) is a system of nutrition recommendations from the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) [a] of the National Academies (United States). [1] It was introduced in 1997 in order to broaden the existing guidelines known as Recommended Dietary Allowances ( RDA s, see below).