PMID: 9536500Apr 16, 1998Paper

Risk indicators for recurrence among patients with coronary artery disease. Problems associated with their modification

Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal : SCJ
M F AttebringJohan Herlitz

Abstract

Various risk indicators associated with recurrence of a new ischemic event among patients with coronary artery disease are described and the impact of the implementation of a secondary preventive program on such risk indicators is evaluated. At Sahlgrenska Hospital in Göteborg 293 consecutive patients under the age of 70 years were followed for one to two years after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI), coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). Enrollment and follow-up began after institution of a secondary preventive program among physicians and nurses at the hospital. A secondary preventive nurse was appointed and guidelines for risk factor modification were provided. The lipid guidelines were rather modest, with hyperlipidemia defined as cholesterol > 6.5 mmol/l or triglycerides > 3.0 mmol/l. The mean value for low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol was 3.96 mmol/l at first screening and 3.94 mmol/l at second screening. Smoking was modestly reduced, from 36% at first screening to 26% at second screening (p < 0.01) It was found that 70% of all the patients had one or more of the following risk indicators at the first screening: s-cholesterol > 6.5 mmol/l (30%), s-tri...Continue Reading

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