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Aten Primaria ; 35(5): 260-4, 2005 Mar 31.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15802115

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: To study the effect of an intensive programme to modify life-style on levels of plasma fibrinogen in patients without cardiovascular pathology, with high fibrinogen and normal cholesterol levels. To analyse whether the effect on fibrinogen is independent, or otherwise, of the effect on lipids. DESIGN: Randomised clinical trial with a control. SETTING: 11 health districts in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Barcelona. PARTICIPANTS: 436 patients will be included, 218 individuals between 35 and 75 years old in each group, and without cardiovascular pathology (ischaemic cardiopathy, cerebral vascular accident or peripheral arteriopathy), with hyperfibrinogenaemia (fibrinogen > 300 mg/dL) and with plasma control < 250 mg/dL. INTERVENTIONS: One group of patients will receive an intensive intervention (in frequency and intensity of counselling and treatment) for life-style changes, i.e. stopping smoking, low-calorie diet in case of overweight or obesity, and physical exercise. The follow-up of the intervention group will be every 2 months. The control group will follow customary treatments. MEASUREMENTS: Levels of plasma fibrinogen. In addition, other relevant events will be recorded over a 2-year monitoring period: modification of risk factors, changes in quality of life, cardiovascular events or death. DISCUSSION: The introduction of an intensive primary prevention intervention (life-style changes) in patients with hyperfibrinogenaemia could be a more effective measure than the habitual intervention for reducing plasma fibrinogen figures. In addition, these measures could be translated into a reduction of cardiovascular risk and an improvement in the patient s quality of life.


Subject(s)
Cardiovascular Diseases/etiology , Cardiovascular Diseases/prevention & control , Coagulation Protein Disorders/blood , Coagulation Protein Disorders/complications , Fibrinogen/analysis , Life Style , Adult , Aged , Cardiovascular Diseases/blood , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Primary Health Care , Risk Factors
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Aten. prim. (Barc., Ed. impr.) ; 35(5): 260-264, mar. 2005. tab
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-038096

ABSTRACT

Objetivos. Estudiar el efecto de un programa intensivo de modificación del estilo de vida en los valores de fibrinógeno plasmático en pacientes sin enfermedad cardiovascular, con fibrinógeno elevado y valores normales de colesterol. Analizar si el efecto sobre el fibrinógeno es independiente del efecto sobre los lípidos. Diseño. Ensayo clínico controlado y aleatorizado. Emplazamiento. Once áreas básicas de L’Hospitalet de Llobregat y Barcelona. Participantes . Se incluirá a 436 pacientes,218 en cada grupo, de 35-75 años, sin enfermedad cardiovascular (cardiopatía isquémica, accidente cerebrovascular y arteriopatía periférica) con hiperfibrinogenemia (fibrinógeno > 300mg/dl) y colesterol plasmático < 250 mg/dl. Intervenciones. Un grupo de pacientes recibirá una intervención intensiva (en frecuencia e intensidad del consejo y tratamiento) sobre cambios de estilo de vida: dejar de fumar, dieta hipocalórica encaso de sobrepeso u obesidad y ejercicio físico. El seguimento del grupo intervención se realizará cada 2 meses. El grupo control seguirá los cuidados habituales. Mediciones. Se determinarán los valores de fibrinógeno plasmático. Además, se registrarán otros acontecimientos de interés(modificación de los factores de riesgo, cambios en la calidad de vida, acontecimientos cardiovasculares y muerte)durante un seguimiento de 2 años. Discusión. La instauración de una intervención intensiva de prevención primaria (cambios de estilo de vida) en los pacientes que presentan hiperfibrinogenemia podría ser una medida más eficaz que la intervención habitual para reducir las cifras de fibrinógeno plasmático. Además, estas medidas podrían traducirse en una disminución del riesgo cardiovascular y en una mejora de la calidad de vida del paciente


Objectives. To study the effect of an intensive programme to modify life-style on levels of plasma fibrinogen in patients without cardiovascular pathology, with high fibrinogen and normal cholesterol levels. To analyse whether the effect on fibrinogen is independent, or otherwise, of the effect on lipids. Design. Randomised clinical trial with a control. Setting. 11 health districts in L’Hospitalet deLlobregat and Barcelona. Participants. 436 patients will be included, 218individuals between 35 and 75 years old in each group, and without cardiovascular pathology(ischaemic cardiopathy, cerebral vascular accident or peripheral arteriopathy), with hyperfibrinogenaemia(fibrinogen › 300 mg/dL) and with plasma control‹250 mg/dL. Interventions. One group of patients will receive an intensive intervention (in frequency and intensity of counselling and treatment) for life-style changes, i.e. stopping smoking, low-calorie diet incase of overweight or obesity, and physical exercise. The follow-up of the intervention group will be every 2 months. The control group will follow customary treatments. Measurements. Levels of plasma fibrinogen. In addition, other relevant events will be recorded over a 2-year monitoring period: modification of risk factors, changes in quality of life, cardiovascular events or death. Discussion. The introduction of an intensive primary prevention intervention (life-style changes) in patients with hyperfibrinogenaemia could be a more effective measure than the habitual intervention for reducing plasma fibrinogen figures. In addition, these measures could be translated into a reduction of cardiovascular risk and an improvement in the patient´s quality of life


Subject(s)
Adult , Aged , Middle Aged , Humans , Fibrinogen , Cardiovascular Diseases/prevention & control , Health Behavior , Primary Health Care
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Rev. clín. esp. (Ed. impr.) ; 204(8): 405-409, ago. 2004.
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-33676

ABSTRACT

Objetivos. Comprobar en dos poblaciones de diferente localización geográfica (costa y montaña) con sintomatología cardiovascular: 1) prevalencia de hiperfibrinogenemia y posible correlación con la colesterolemia, y 2) diferencias del perfil de estos parámetros entre ambas poblaciones. Diseño. Estudio descriptivo transversal. Emplazamiento. Atención Primaria. Participantes. Trescientos setenta y cinco pacientes que acudieron a dos centros entre mayo de 1995 y julio de 1998. En la costa 256 y en la montaña 119. Mediciones principales. Historia clínica y analítica. Fibrinógeno, método indirecto de tiempo de protrombina, colesterol enzimático Utachi 717. Los pacientes se dividieron en 4 grupos: 1) fibrinógeno alto > 300 mg/dl y colesterol alto > 240 mg/dl; 2) fibrinógeno alto > 300 y colesterol enzimático bajo 240, y 4) fibrinógeno bajo < 300 y colesterol enzimático bajo < 240.Resultados. Niveles de fibrinógeno: homogéneos entre grupos 1-2 (altos) y 3-4 (bajos) y diferentes entre altos y bajos. Colesterol igual comportamiento. Grupo 1, un número similar de pacientes en montaña y costa (40 por ciento y 41 por ciento ). Grupo 2, en la montaña un 42,8 por ciento y en la costa un 26,9 por ciento. Grupos 3 y 4 se presentan con porcentajes menores. No encontramos correlación entre los niveles de fibrinógeno y de colesterol. Conclusiones. Predominio de pacientes con fibrinógeno alto y colesterol normal (grupo 2) en la montaña, en contraste con una mayor prevalencia de fibrinógeno normal y colesterol enzimático alto (grupo 3) en la costa. Las variaciones del fibrinógeno no se han encontrado dependientes ni relacionadas con las del colesterol enzimático, en niveles normales o de riesgo elevado (AU)


Subject(s)
Middle Aged , Male , Humans , Female , Adult , Aged , Cross-Sectional Studies , Prevalence , Geography , Fibrinogen , Spain , Cardiovascular Diseases , Cholesterol
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Rev Clin Esp ; 204(8): 405-9, 2004 Aug.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15274763

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: Verification of the following in two different geographical location populations (seashore and mountain) with cardiovascular symptomatology: 1) the prevalence of hyperfibrinogenemia and possible correlation with cholesterolemia; 2) the differences between both populations in the profiles of these parameters. DESIGN: Cross-sectional descriptive study. CONTEXT: Primary Care. PARTICIPANTS: Three hundred and seventy five patients who went to two hospitals between May 1995 and July 1998. In the seashore center 256 patients and in the mountain center 119 patients. MAIN MEASUREMENTS: Clinical history and analytical parameters. Fibrinogen (FBG), indirect prothrombin time, enzymatic cholesterol (CLT) Utachi 717. The patients were sorted out into 4 groups: 1) high FBG > 300 mg/dl and high CLT > 240 mg/dl; 2) high FBG > 300 and low CLT < 240; 3) low FBG < 300 and high CLT > 240, and 4) low FBG < 300 and low CLT < 240. RESULTS: Levels of FBG: homogeneous between groups 1 and 2 (high) and 3 and 4 (low), and different between upper and lower groups. Cholesterol showed the same behavior. Group 1 with a similar number of patients in mountain and seashore (40% and 41%). Group 2 with 42.8% of patients from mountain and 26.9% from seashore. Groups 3 and 4 are presented with lower percentages. We did not find correlation between the levels of FBG and those of CLT. CONCLUSIONS: Predominance of patients with high FBG and normal CLT (group 2) in the mountain cohort, in contrast with a higher prevalence of normal FBG and high CLT (group 3) in the seashore cohort. In participants with normal levels or with high risk the variations of the FBG were not dependent nor related to those of CLT.


Subject(s)
Cardiovascular Diseases/blood , Cardiovascular Diseases/epidemiology , Cholesterol/blood , Fibrinogen/analysis , Adult , Aged , Cardiovascular Diseases/metabolism , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Geography , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prevalence , Spain/epidemiology
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