Control of Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease among Multinational Patient Population in the Arabian Gulf.

Control of Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease among Multinational Patient Population in the Arabian Gulf. Curr Vasc Pharmacol. 2015 Oct 26; Authors: Al-Zakwani I, Al Mahmeed W, Arafah M, Al-Hinai AT, Shehab A, Al Tamimi O, Al Awadhi M, Al Herz S, Al Anazi F, Al Nemer K, Metwally O, Alkhadra A, Fakhry M, Elghetany H, Medani AR, Yusufali AH, Al Jassim O, Al Hallaq O, Baslaib FO, Amin H, Santos RD, Al-Waili K, Al-Hashmi K, Al-Rasadi K Abstract We evaluated the control of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in the Centralized Pan-Middle East Survey on the undertreatment of hypercholesterolaemia (CEPHEUS) in the Arabian Gulf. Of the 4398 enrolled patients, overall mean age was 57 ± 11 years, 60% were males, 13% were smokers, 76% had diabetes, 71% had metabolic syndrome and 78% had very high ASCVD risk status. The proportion of subjects with body mass index <25 kg/m2, HbA1c <7% (in diabetics), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) <2.6 mmol/L (100 mg/dL) and <1.8 mmol/L (70 mg/dL) for high and very high ASCVD risk cohorts, respectively and controlled blood pressure (<140/90 mmHg) was 14, 26, 31% and 60%, respectively. Only 1.4% of the participants had all of their CVD risk factors controlled with significant differences among the countries (P < .001). CVD risk goal attainment rates were significantly lower in those with very high ASCVD ri...
Source: Current Vascular Pharmacology - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tags: Curr Vasc Pharmacol Source Type: research