Global cardiovascular risk in a young adult at a polyclinic in Santiago de Cuba
Abstract
Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases represent the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Global cardiovascular risk in young adults is a topic that has been scarcely studied in primary health care in Cuba. Atherosclerosis constitutes one of the underlying pathological processes, which progresses over the years; therefore, by the time symptoms manifest, the disease is usually already in an advanced stage.
Objective: To describe the global cardiovascular risk factors in young adults belonging to the Carlos J. Finlay polyclinic.
Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at the "Carlos J. Finlay" polyclinic in the municipality of Santiago de Cuba, over a one-year period, in a population of young adults of both sexes aged between 25 and 44 years.
Results: The results showed a predominance of cardiovascular risk in young adults between 25 and 34 years of age (78.4%), a highly significant finding, with greater incidence in females (61.1%). The cardiac causal factors with the highest prevalence were tobacco smoking, alcoholism, and diabetes mellitus.
Conclusions: It was demonstrated that there is a high number of young adults with global cardiovascular risk, which predisposes them to developing this type of disease in the future.
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