Relación entre riesgo cardiovascular y colesterol total en pacientes crónicos del Club “Mi enfermedad a la raya” de la ciudad de Loja
Cardiovascular risk indicates the probability of suffering a heart disease in a certain period of time, which will depend on the history and lifestyle habits; it is also the leading cause of death worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between cardiovascular risk and tota...
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2024
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Add Tag | Summary: | Cardiovascular risk indicates the probability of suffering a heart disease in a certain period of time, which will depend on the history and lifestyle habits; it is also the leading cause of death worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between cardiovascular risk and total cholesterol in chronic patients of the "My disease on the line" Club in the city of Loja during the period October 2022 - March 2023. A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study was developed in which a data collection sheet was applied and the World Health Organization calculator was used to measure cardiovascular risk; the universe and sample consisted of 240 patients. The universe and sample consisted of 240 patients. 68.75% were between 50-69 years of age, 51.35% were female, 55.42% had primary education; most of them were shopkeepers and housewives. The main non-modifiable risk factors were age over 65 years with 35.00%, 72.92% and 70.83% were children of fathers and mothers with a history of arterial hypertension, respectively. Of the modifiable risk factors, 66.67% had high blood pressure, 43.75% were overweight, with a higher percentage showing abdominal obesity and a sedentary lifestyle, and 49.58% did not have a healthy diet. The predominant cardiovascular risk was moderate risk with 45.83%, followed by low risk with 26.67%, and it should also be emphasized that very high and critical risk were found in 3.75% and 1.25% respectively. Finally, there was no statistically significant relationship between cardiovascular risk and total cholesterol. It is concluded that most of these risk factors are preventable and modifiable, emphasizing the importance of prevention and promotion of selfcare |
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