Why the study?
Coronary artery disease is a major cause of death, but the self-awareness of patients with CAD regarding the prognostic role of major cardiovascular risk factors remains unknown.
What is the prevalence of self-awareness regarding cardiovascular risk factors and active preventive behaviors in patients with coronary artery disease?
Population
302 consecutive hospitalized patients with CAD at one Italian centre
Design
Single-centre survey study
Key result
Self-awareness of cardiovascular risk factors in CAD patients was high (90% for hypertension, 85% for diabetes), but only 9% knew their LDL values and 33% of diabetics knew their glycemic status.
Authors
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Awareness without tracking suggests education alone is insufficient; leaves open whether targeted support improves self-management in CAD.
Cross-Sectional (n=302)
No
What is the prevalence of self-awareness regarding cardiovascular risk factors and active preventive behaviors in patients with coronary artery disease?
Despite high self-awareness of cardiovascular risk factors among CAD patients, this knowledge does not translate into active preventive behaviors, indicating a need for targeted awareness campaigns.
Paolucci et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary artery disease (n=302). Self-awareness of cardiovascular risk factors was evaluated on Grade of awareness on major cardiovascular risk factors. Self-awareness of cardiovascular risk factors in CAD patients was high (90% for hypertension, 85% for diabetes), but only 9% knew their LDL values and 33% of diabetics knew their glycemic status.
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