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Table 3 Comparison of the laboratory results of subgroups of high-risk patients without CVD in the Hungarian surveys in primary care and European surveys with arms in general practice, study fields, effective guidelines

From: Care management of patients with high cardiovascular risk in Hungary an international and Hungarian longitudinal comparison of target level achievement

 

Ist survey

(marked with A in Table 2.)

EUROASPIRE III.

IInd survey

(marked with D in Table 2.)

EUROASPIRE IV.

Study period

2010–2011

2006–2007

2015–2016

2014–2015

Study field

Hungary

12 European countries

Hungary

14 European countries

Base of risk assessment

Fourth Joint European Task Force Guideline

Fifth Joint European Task Force Guideline

Risk level

High-risk without CVD

High-risk without CVD

BLOOD PRESSURE

 Target value [mmHg]

< 140/90

< 140/90

< 140/90

(with DM: 140/85)

< 140/90

(with DM: 140/80)

 Patients on target [%]

75.8

36.1

60.0

44.7

TOTAL-CHOLESTEROL

 Target value [mmol/l]

< 5.0

< 5.0

 

 Patients on target [%]

33.9

33.7

 

LDL-CHOLESTEROL

 Target value [mmol/l]

 

< 2.5

< 2.5

 Patients on target [%]

 

39.3

32.7

Risk level

High risk DM patients without CVD

HbA1c

 Target value [%]

< 7

< 7

< 7

< 7

 Patients on target [%]

48.8

39.9

43.0

58.5

  1. Abbreviations: CVD cardiovascular disease, DM diabetes mellitus