Prevention & lipidsCross-sectional study
Cardiovascular Prevention among Healthcare Professionals: the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress Cardiovascular Health Check 2025
- Cross-sectional study
- age- and sex-matched comparison
Authors' conclusion
HCPs showed important gaps in cardiovascular prevention, particularly regarding the use of guideline-recommended therapy
Study context
- Population
- Healthcare professionals attending the ESC Congress
- Participants
- 1,366 vs 2,732
- Exposure
- Healthcare professionals (HCPs) vs matched general population
- HCPsn = 1,366
- Matched controlsn = 2,732reference
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
| Group | Excess body weight | Hypertension | Hyperlipidaemia | Established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) | Subclinical atherosclerosis (without established ASCVD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCPs | 46.8% | 23.2% | 22.7% | 11.1% | 21.8% |
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Unrecognised risk factors and awareness vs matched controls · unrecognised hyperlipidaemia · matched controls
P = 0.293
Unrecognised risk factors and awareness vs matched controls · unrecognised hypertension · matched controls
P = 0.079
Unrecognised risk factors and awareness vs matched controls · unrecognised diabetes · matched controls
P = 0.864
Unrecognised risk factors and awareness vs matched controls · awareness of hyperlipidaemia · matched controls
P = 0.049
Primary prevention: therapy use and target achievement · antihypertensive therapy use
P < 0.001
Primary prevention: therapy use and target achievement · glucose-lowering therapy use
P = 0.001
Primary prevention: therapy use and target achievement · LDL-C target achieved
P < 0.001
Primary prevention: therapy use and target achievement · SBP target achieved
P = 0.003
- Secondary prevention among HCPs
- 41.4% · Lipid-lowering therapy use · Antiplatelet therapy use 9.2% · LDL-C target achieved (on lipid-lowering therapy) 22.2%
Original publication
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it