Cardiovascular risk assessment among patients with hypertension based on SCORE2 and SCORE-OP algorithms in black Africans

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BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular events. The cardiovascular risk assessment is performed using specific algorithms, particularly SCORE2 and SCORE2-OP developed by the European Society of Cardiology.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: Prospective cohort study from February 1, 2022, to July 31, 2022, enrolling 410 hypertensive patients. Epidemiological, paraclinical, therapeutic, and follow-up data were analyzed. Cardiovascular risk stratification of patients was performed using SCORE2 and SCORE2-OP algorithms. We compared the initial and 6-month cardiovascular risks.

RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 60.88 ± 12.35 years with a female predominance (sex ratio = 0.66). In addition to hypertension, dyslipidemia (45.4%) was the most frequently associated risk factor. A high proportion of patients were classified as high (48.6%) and very high (46.3%) cardiovascular risk, with a significant difference between men and women. Reassessment of cardiovascular risk after 6 months of treatment found significant differences compared with the initial cardiovascular risk (p < 0.001). The rate of patients at low to moderate cardiovascular risk (49.5%) increased substantially, whereas the proportion of patients at very high risk decreased (6.8%).

CONCLUSION: Our study conducted at Abidjan Heart Institute in a young population of patients with hypertension revealed a severe cardiovascular risk profile. Almost half of the patients are classified at very high cardiovascular risk, based on the SCORE2 and SCORE2-OP. The widespread use of these new algorithms for risk stratification should lead to more aggressive management and prevention strategies for hypertension and associated risk factors.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:72

Enthalten in:

Annales de cardiologie et d'angeiologie - 72(2023), 3 vom: 19. Juni, Seite 101602

Sprache:

Französisch

Weiterer Titel:

Évaluation du risque cardiovasculaire chez les patients hypertendus selon le SCORE2 et le SCORE OP dans une population d'Afrique subsaharienne

Beteiligte Personen:

Yao, H [VerfasserIn]
Ekou, A [VerfasserIn]
Ehouman, E [VerfasserIn]
Guezo, M [VerfasserIn]
Soya, E [VerfasserIn]
Kouadio, D [VerfasserIn]
Touré, C [VerfasserIn]
Kipenge, R [VerfasserIn]
Koffi, D [VerfasserIn]
N'Guetta, R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cardiovascular risk
English Abstract
Hypertension
Hypertension artérielle
Journal Article
Risque cardiovasculaire
SCORE2
SCORE2-OP

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Date Completed 19.06.2023

Date Revised 19.06.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ancard.2023.101602

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM356897702