Abstract

Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) account for nearly one third of all deaths worldwide. The available rehabilitation and preventive measures include life style modification, treatment with drug and intervention procedures. The appropriate application of risk assessment should result in a better quality of life for people with cardiovascular diseases and improve cost effectiveness of healthcare. The present study reveals that risk assessment can answer many questions in best therapeutic outcomes. Objective: This study was conducted to focus on risk assessment of various cardiovascular diseases by using Framingham heart study. The main objective is to investigate variability of various risk factors, to assess the risk for the development of cardiovascular diseases over period of 10 years. Methods: It is a prospective observational study done at Guntur city hospital. The records of all patients who had cardiovascular diseases and relevant data was extracted by using patient data collection form and filled forms are analysed. Results: A total of 180 patients consisting of 102 males (56.7%) and 78 females (43.3%) were enrolled. Among these systolic blood pressure 35(34.32%) males and 30(38.47%) females fall in the stage1 hypertension, and 31(30.39%) males and 12(15.39%) females were in the stage II HTN. 49(48.04%) males and 49(62.42%) females were having increased levels of FBS. The scoring based on risk factors has shown 35 patients (14 males and 21females) and 10% risk is found in 35 patients (13 males and 22 females) were in the 10-20% risk category and 110 patients (75males and 35 females) had 20% risk. Conclusion: this study concluded that male (22.787%) has more risk than females (17.707%). There is a need for the prevention and control of risk factors like hypertension, diabetes, lipid levels. Calculating the risk may help the patient to change his/her life style or take corresponding precautionary measures to improve his/her health condition.

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