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March 8, 2022Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineOpen Access

Early Detection of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Definition of Psychosocial Profile in Women Through a Systematic Approach: The Monzino Women Heart Center's Experience

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Key result

A dedicated cardiovascular prevention program for women identified traditional risk factors in 64% of participants and moderate-to-high perceived stress in 69%, leading to new pharmacological prescriptions in 22.5% of patients.

Why the study?

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality among women, yet misrepresentation in CV studies and low awareness persist.

Population

635 women aged 35 to 60 years with no history of CV disease

Design

Clinical and research primary prevention program evaluation

Authors

SGSebastiano GiliMGMattia GiulianiGBGiulia Santagostino Baldi

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Overview

Supports dedicated women-focused prevention programs to detect hidden risks; leaves open outcome benefits pending prospective trials.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=635)

Multicenter

No

Structured PICO

P
Population
635 women aged 35 to 60 years with no history of cardiovascular disease who underwent a comprehensive cardiovascular and psychological screening program.
E
Exposure
Comprehensive cardiovascular prevention program including cardiologic outpatient visit, electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, exercise stress test, carotid Doppler ultrasound, laboratory tests, and psychological assessment.
O
Outcome
Prevalence of traditional and women-specific cardiovascular risk factors and psychological profile (depression, anxiety, stress).

A dedicated cardiovascular prevention program for women can effectively identify unrecognized traditional, gender-specific, and psychosocial risk factors, facilitating early targeted interventions.

Limitations

  • Limited sample size preventing generalization of findings
  • Selection bias due to voluntary participation upon spontaneous presentation
  • High education level of the study population
  • High education level of participants limits generalizability to less educated populations

Cite This Study

Gili et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease prevention (n=635). Cardiovascular and psychological screening program was evaluated on Prevalence of cardiovascular and psychological risk factors. A dedicated cardiovascular prevention program for women identified traditional risk factors in 64% of participants and moderate-to-high perceived stress in 69%, leading to new pharmacological prescriptions in 22.5% of patients.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a201cb68fbc0747110dd5b2https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2022.844563
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