Siblings of myocardial infarction patients are overlooked in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Population
510 asymptomatic siblings of 325 patients with premature myocardial infarction from the Augsburg MONICA…
Design
Cross-sectional
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Discussion
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Implication
Suboptimal control signals missed prevention opportunities in high-risk families; leaves open whether systematic screening improves target attainment.
Structured PICO
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Population
510 asymptomatic siblings of 325 patients with premature myocardial infarction from the Augsburg MONICA myocardial infarction registry.
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Outcome
Risk profile, current utilization of preventive strategies (dietary, lifestyle, and drug treatment) for arterial hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia, and achievement of treatment targets according to ESC/EAS/ESH guidelines.surrogate
Despite being at high risk, asymptomatic siblings of patients with premature myocardial infarction are inadequately treated for hypertension and hypercholesterolemia, rarely achieving guideline-directed treatment targets.
Cite This Study
Christian Hengstenberg (2001) studied this question.