Assessment of cardiovascular (CV) risk is of key importance in the prevention of CV diseases at different levels of CV impairment, taking into account risk factors, risk modifiers and comorbidities. In Europe, it is currently recommended to assess the 10-year total CV risk using the SCORE2 or SCORE2-OP risk tables. The paper work discusses the indications for systematic assessment of CV risk in the population, presents the program of systematic CV risk monitoring in Slovakia, and defines risk categories as a tool for optimal management of patients in primary and secondary prevention.
The paper work deals in detail with classical risk factors and their role in the development of atherosclerotic diseases. It briefly summarizes current European recommendations for the management and assessment of CV risk in patients with dyslipoproteinemia, hypertension or elevated blood pressure, as well as in patients with diabetes. The paper concludes with a practical guide to assessing 10-year total CV risk in individuals with various clinical scenarios.
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| Basics of Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Tools and Applications | 22.1.2026 | 10.88 MB | anyone | – |  |
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| Infographic EN | 22.1.2026 | 1.19 MB | anyone | – | |
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| Infographic SK | 22.1.2026 | 1.45 MB | anyone | – | |
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| Infographic HU | 22.1.2026 | 1.27 MB | anyone | – | |
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| Basics of Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Tools and Applications (EN presentation) | 22.1.2026 | anyone | – | |
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| Basics of Cardiovascular Risk Assessment - Tools and Applications (SK book) | 22.1.2026 | anyone | – | |
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Keywords: cardiovascular risk, risk factors, risk modifiers, SCORE
citation: Eva Szabóová, Szabóová Eva: Basics of Cardiovascular Risk Assessment - Tools and Applications. Multimedia support in the education of clinical and health care disciplines :: Portal of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice Faculty of Medicine [online] , [cit. 25. 01. 2026]. Available from WWW: https://portal.lf.upjs.sk/articles.php?aid=664. ISSN 1337-7000.