<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of the study was to evaluate control of heart rate (HR) and other risk factors (RF) over athree-year period in coronary artery disease (CAD) outpatients in Latvia. Patients (n = 120) were examined and questioned at baseline time and annually (four times in total). Increased resting HR (≥70 bpm) when measured by palpation was present in 35.8% of cases at baseline time, 35.6%, 29.8% and 35.1% of cases at Y1, Y2 and Y3, respectively; when measured by electrocardiography: in 33.6% (baseline), 36.8% (Y1), 26.7% (Y2), 33.7% (Y3) of cases. The proportion of patients with increased HR did not significantly change in Y1–Y3 vs baseline. Systolic blood pressure was lower in Y1 and Y3 vs baseline (P = 0.005 and P = 0.003, respectively). The proportion of patients with increased blood pressure (≥140/90 mmHg) was lower in Y1, Y2 and Y3 than at baseline (P = 0.018, P = 0.030 and P = 0.017, respectively). The proportion of patients with a decreased level of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (&lt;1.2 mmol/l for women and &lt;1.0 mmol/l fom men) was lower in Y1–Y3 compared to baseline (P &lt; 0.001). A substantial (about one-third) and stable proportion of patients with increased HR≥70 bpm over the three-year period in the examined sample of treated CAD patients indicates that there is a need for better control of this RF.</p></abstract>

The aim of the study was to evaluate control of heart rate (HR) and other risk factors (RF) over athree-year period in coronary artery disease (CAD) outpatients in Latvia. Patients (n = 120) were examined and questioned at baseline time and annually (four times in total). Increased resting HR (≥70 bpm) when measured by palpation was present in 35.8% of cases at baseline time, 35.6%, 29.8% and 35.1% of cases at Y1, Y2 and Y3, respectively; when measured by electrocardiography: in 33.6% (baseline), 36.8% (Y1), 26.7% (Y2), 33.7% (Y3) of cases. The proportion of patients with increased HR did not significantly change in Y1–Y3 vs baseline. Systolic blood pressure was lower in Y1 and Y3 vs baseline (P = 0.005 and P = 0.003, respectively). The proportion of patients with increased blood pressure (≥140/90 mmHg) was lower in Y1, Y2 and Y3 than at baseline (P = 0.018, P = 0.030 and P = 0.017, respectively). The proportion of patients with a decreased level of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (<1.2 mmol/l for women and <1.0 mmol/l fom men) was lower in Y1–Y3 compared to baseline (P < 0.001). A substantial (about one-third) and stable proportion of patients with increased HR≥70 bpm over the three-year period in the examined sample of treated CAD patients indicates that there is a need for better control of this RF.

Control of Resting Heart Rate and Other Risk Factors Over a Three-year Period in Outpatients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease in Latvia

Rīga Stradišð University, Dzirciema 16, Rīga, LV-1017, LATVIA

Latvian Centre of Cardiology, Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital, Pilsoņu iela 13, Rīga, LV1002, LATVIA

Research Institute of Cardiology, University of Latvia, Pilsoņu iela 13, Rīga, LV1002, LATVIA

Faculty of Medicine, Rīga Stradiņš University, Dzirciema iela 16, Rīga, LV-1017, LATVIA

Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia, Raina bulv. 19, Rīga, LV-1586, LATVIA

Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.

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SIRDSDARBĪBAS FREKVENCES UN CITU RISKA FAKTORU KONTROLE TRĪS GADU PERIODĀ LATVIJĀ AMBULATORI ĀRSTĒTIEM PACIENTIEM AR STABILU KORONĀRO SIRDS SLIMĪBU

The aim of the study was to evaluate control of heart rate (HR) and other risk factors (RF) over athree-year period in coronary artery disease (CAD)...

Control of Resting Heart Rate and Other Risk Factors Over a Three-year Period in Outpatients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease in Latvia

Published Online: Jul 17, 2014

Page range: 457 - 465

Received: Sep 09, 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prolas-2013-0081

Keywords
increased resting heart rate, cardiovascular risk, coronary artery disease, heart rate reducing agents

© 2013 Inga Balode et. al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Control of Resting Heart Rate and Other Risk Factors Over a Three-year Period in Outpatients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease in Latvia

Published Online: Jul 17, 2014

Page range: 457 - 465

Received: Sep 09, 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prolas-2013-0081

Keywordsincreased resting heart rate, cardiovascular risk, coronary artery disease, heart rate reducing agents

© 2013 Inga Balode et. al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
increased resting heart rate, cardiovascular risk, coronary artery disease, heart rate reducing agents