Key result
Among 126 cardiac physicians, the most prevalent CVD risk factor was a family history of CVD (33.3%), followed by obesity (23.8%) and smoking (14.3%), while 76.2% had never assessed their own CVD risk.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to assess the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors and attitudes toward self-risk assessment among cardiac care physicians without a history of CVD.
Population
Cardiac care physicians without CVD history and >=1 year experience at a tertiary care cardiac center in Pakistan
Design
Survey
Authors
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Cardiac physicians often neglect personal CVD risk assessment; hypothesis-generating for targeted self-care interventions in this group.
Cross-Sectional (n=126)
No
A significant proportion of cardiac care physicians have not assessed their own cardiovascular risk and are unaware of their lipid profiles.
Furnaz et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease risk factors (n=126). Cardiovascular disease risk factors was evaluated on Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and self-risk assessment. Among 126 cardiac physicians, the most prevalent CVD risk factor was a family history of CVD (33.3%), followed by obesity (23.8%) and smoking (14.3%), while 76.2% had never assessed their own CVD risk.
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