Basics of Cardiovascular Risk Assessment - Tools and Applications
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.