The results of the Russian part of the EUROASPIRE IV study show that we have a large room for improvement of traditional risk factors management in CAD patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndromes, PCI or CABG (at average in 1.7 years of follow-up after index events). It is also true for other European countries, although certain differences exist between Russian and whole study population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: to assess risk of development of diabetes mellitus (DM) and detection of other metabolic derangements among physicians-internists.
Material And Methods: In an open clinical screening study participated 117 male and 167 female physicians mostly cardiologists and internists from various regions of Russia. All participants filled in standard questionnaires and were subjected to examination which included measurement of height, body mass, waist circumference, determination of adipose tissue mass adiposity analyzer, registration of arterial pressure, and assessment of DM risk using Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC).
This analytical review is devoted to analysis of discrepancies between new American and European recommendations/Significance of level of cardiovascular risk, taget levels of lipids, intensity of therapy, application of therapy with statins and/or expedience of the use of other lipid lowering drugs. Main differences between two recommendations and their similarities are summarized in a table. Schematic representation of suggested consensus on treatment of dyslipidemia with consideration of both recommendations is given in a separate part.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: to assess risk of development of diabetes mellitus (DM) and detection of other metabolic derangements among physicians-internists.
Material And Methods: In an open clinical screening study participated 117 male and 167 female physicians mostly cardiologists and internists from various regions of Russia. All participants filled in standard questionnaires and were subjected to examination which included measurement of height, body mass, waist circumference, determination of adipose tissue mass adiposity analyzer, registration of arterial pressure, and assessment of DM risk using Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC).