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AUTHOR
Antonio Cardona-llorens
A new risk score to assess atrial fibrillation risk in hypertensive patients (ESCARVAL-RISK Project.
AbstractThis study aimed to assess atrial fibrillation (AF) incidence and predictive factors in hypertensive patients and to formulate an AF risk assessment score that can be used to identify the patients most likely to develop AF. This was a cohort study of patients recruited in primary healthcare centers. Patients aged 40 years or older with hypertension, free of AF and with no previous cardiovascular events were included. Patients attended annual visits according to clinical practice until the end of study or onset of AF. The association between AF incidence and explanatory variables (age, sex, body mass index, medical history and other) was analyzed. Finally, 12,206 patients were includ…
The influence of hemoglobin A1c levels on cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in people with diabetes over 70 years of age. A prospective study
Abstract Aim Glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is a reliable risk factor of cardiovascular diseases in diabetic patients, but information about this relationship in elderly patients is scarce. The aim of this study is to analyze, the relationship between HbA1c levels and the risk of mayor adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with diabetes over 70 years. Methods Prospective study of subjects with diabetes using electronic health records from the universal public health system in the Valencian Community, Spain, 2008–2012. We included men and women aged ≥ 70 years with diabetes who underwent routine health examinations in primary care. Primary endpoint was the incidence of MACE: all-…