Prevalence of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors remain high after coronary bypass graft surgery: a multicentre study among Turkish patients

• Published in: Journal of cardiovascular risk Vol. 9; no. 4; p. 207
• Main Authors: Baltali, Mehmet, Kiziltan, Hidayet Tarik, Korkmaz, Mehmet Emin, Topçu, Semra, Demirtaş, Mustafa, Metin, Mehmet, Topçuoğlu, M Sah, Birand, Ahmet, Müderrisoğlu, Haldun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.08.2002
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Cardiovascular Agents - therapeutic use; Coronary Artery Bypass - mortality; Coronary Disease - epidemiology; Coronary Disease - prevention & control; Coronary Disease - surgery; Cross-Sectional Studies; Epidemiologic Factors; Female; Health Behavior; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Secondary Prevention; Socioeconomic Factors; Turkey - epidemiology; Urban Population; Turkey

The measures of secondary prevention in patients undergoing coronary bypass graft surgery (CABG) remains largely undetermined in Turkey. We designed a multicentre cross-sectional study to estimate the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in patients after CABG and to evaluate the association of...