[Clinical and prognostic profile evolution of patients discharged from hospital due to heart failure in the first two decades of the 21st century. The INCA-Ex Registry].

Aim: To study the evolution of the clinical profile of a population discharged with a main diagnosis of heart failure (HF) in the first two decades of the century and the predictive variables of mortality and readmission in the first year of discharge.

Design: Observational, retrospective, longitudinal study. SITE: Don Benito Villanueva de la Serena Badajoz health area.

[Impact of cardiovascular risk factors in the Extremadura population: HERMEX cohort contributions for a preventive strategy].

Objective: To determine the population attributable fraction (PAF) of the major risk factors (RF) for the occurrence of cardiovascular disease in an Extremadura population cohort and therefore recommend priority preventive measures in health.

Methods: Design, Cohort study.

Location: Representative population sample of a health area of Extremadura (Spain) PARTICIPANTS: 2833 individuals, from 25 to 79 years old, randomly selected and recruited between 2007 and 2009.

Mortality and Atrial Fibrillation in the FIACA Study: Evidence of a Differential Effect According to Admission Diagnosis.

Introduction And Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an independent risk factor for mortality in several diseases. However, data published in acute decompensated heart failure (DHF) are contradictory. Our objective was to investigate the impact of AF on mortality in patients admitted to hospital for DHF compared with those admitted for other reasons.

Risk factors and therapeutic coverage at 6 years in patients with previous myocardial infarction: the CASTUO study.

Objectives: To determine the degree of risk factor control, the clinical symptoms and the therapeutic management of patients with a history of previous myocardial infarction.

Methods: Cross-sectional study at 6 years of a first episode of acute myocardial infarction between 2000 and 2009, admitted at a hospital in the region of Extremadura (Spain). Of 2177 patients with this diagnosis, 1365 remained alive and therefore were included in the study.

Cardiovascular risk factors, lifestyle, and social determinants: a cross-sectional population study.

Background: The influence of socioeconomic development is often disregarded in epidemiological studies into the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors.

Aim: To analyse the relationship between major cardiovascular risk factors and socioeconomic indicators.

Design And Setting: Cross-sectional, population-wide study in primary care practices in the health area of Don Benito-Villanueva de la Serena, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain.

[Prevalence alcohol consumption and cardiovascular risk factors in an Extremadura health area. Hermex study].

Objectives: Alcohol has been associated with a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease. It has been our objective to determine the prevalence of use of alcohol and its association with the presence of cardiovascular risk factors (CRF).

Design: Cross-sectional study.