VASCULAR AGE ESTIMATION USING FRAMINGHAM SCORE IN WHITE COAT PERSONNEL AT THE HOSPITAL DE CLINICAS

Background: Cardiovascular diseases constitute the first cause of morbility and mortality in the world and its incidence is rising, for this reason we consider a priority to determine cardiovascular risk as a mean to preventit by using the Vascular Age Estimate Calculus according to Framingham Score. Objetive:To determine cardiovascular risk and cardiovascular age using Framingham score in White coat personnel at Hospital de Clinicas. Methods: Observational, descriptive cross section study.Surveys and laboratory tests were performed to 83 randomly assigned White coat personnel. Age, gender, diabetes, tabaquism, systolic blood pressure treatedor not, HDL and Total colesterol values were considered. Data was analyzed with MICROSOFT EXCEL 2010 and usingFramingham score tables to calculate vascular age. Results: 68% of study population were comprissed of males and 32% females. Chronological average age was found to be 36 ± 2 years, with 30 being the mini malage and 60 the maximum. Vascular average age was 41 ± 2 years, with 30 being the mini malage and 79 the máximum.The highest percentage of the study population, 48%, presented low risk; 19% border line risk; 21% risks lighlty above limit and 12% high risk. The highest diference between chronological and vascular age was found to be 24 years. Conclusion: With this study we found there was a difference between chronological age and vascular age. Stratifying the risk and taking into account Framingham Score most of the studied population presents low risk and slighlty above average risk. Results found are worth considering since they represent cardiovascular risk factors not according to chronological age.