Author:

• Antônio Prates Caldeira - Caldeira, A.P - Montes Claros - Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros - <antonio.caldeira@unimontes.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9990-9083

Co-author(s):

• Henderson Barbosa Pimenta - Pimenta, H. B. - Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros - <henderson@cardiology.br>

Thematic Area:

Epidemiologia

Abstract:

The Framingham Risk Score (FRS) is used to stratify the cardiovascular risk. This study aimed to identify, among hypertensive patients attended by the Family Health Strategy (FHS), the prevalence of risk factors used in the FRS and the use of drugs that reduce cardiovascular risk. It is cross-sectional study, which evaluated a random sample of hypertensive patients of FHS in northern Minas Gerais. Data were collected through interviews andmedical records. 505 hypertensive patients were evaluated in 9 municipalities of the region, with a predominance of women, 325 (64.4%), mean age of 66.4 years. In 90% of hypertensive patients there was at least one risk factor associated. The grouping of three or more factors occurred in 79 (15.7%) patients. Dyslipidemia was found in 188 (37.2%), diabetes in 101 (20%) and smoking in 36 (7.1%). The use of anti-hipetensive drugs was observed in 481 (95.2%) patients. The use of other cardioprotective drugs was higher among patients with 3 or more risk factors: 45.6% used antiplatelet and 27.8% used lipid-lowering drugs. The prevalence of risk factorsthe FRS in the studied population was quite high and the use of cardioprotective drugs was shown to be restricted. Strategies to increase the use of FRS may improve the management of hypertension in the FHS.

Keywords:

HypertensionRisk FactorsPrimary Health Care

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