A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
Ricardo Mesquita Camelo
, Camila Caram-Deelder
, Bruna Pontes Duarte
, Marilia Carolina Braga de Moura
, Neuza Cavalcanti de Moraes Costa
, [...]
Ricardo Mesquita Camelo
, Camila Caram-Deelder
, Bruna Pontes Duarte
, Marilia Carolina Braga de Moura
, Neuza Cavalcanti de Moraes Costa
, [...]
Abstract Background The mortality rate of Brazilian people with haemophilia (PwH) is decreasing, but the relative incidence of deaths associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasing. Objectives We aimed to describe the CVD risk score of PwH according to Pooled Cohort Equations Risk (PCER) Calculator tool and its treatment recommendations. We also compared the PCER estimates with the respective Framingham Risk Score (FRS). Methods This cross-sectional study included male PwH ≥ 40 years treated at the Comprehensive Haemophilia Treatment Centre […]
Keywords: Heart Disease Risk Factors; Hemophilia A; Hemophilia B; Primary Prevention