Title:Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Pathology in Patients with Gout
Volume: 19
Issue: 1
Author(s): Lidiya Khituova, Venera Khabizhanova, Abdugani Musayev*, Gulsim Akhmetova, Elmira Almukhambetova and Vildan Indershiyev
Affiliation:
- Department of Ambulance and Emergency Care, Kazakh National Medical University, Kazakhstan
Keywords:
Gout risk factors, cardiovascular pathology, cardiovascular risk, rheumatology, hyperuricemia, cardiovascular diseases (CVD).
Abstract: Objective: To determine the frequency and assess the risk of cardiovascular disease in
patients suffering from gout.
Background: Gout is a sign of disturbed metabolism, which is associated with cardiovascular diseases
(CVD). Soaring mortality is associated with a lot of risk factors and comorbid conditions,
which have to be dealt with the help of scientists and practitioners.
Methods: The following retrospective study included 218 patients suffering from gout according to
the criteria of S.L. Wallace. The risk of major coronary events was calculated via the SCORE scale.
Results: Arterial hypertension and BMI > 25 kg / m2 (90.8%) have prevailed among the respondents.
Increased level of total cholesterol (TC) was detected in 63.8% cases, decreased level of highdensity
lipoproteins - in 71.6%, and hypertriglyceridemia - in 60.5% relevantly. 175 patients
(80.3%) had high cardiovascular risk (estimated more than 5%). 43 (19.7%) of them had a low and
medium risk of developing fatal CVD (1-4%). The high share of patients suffering from gout was
endangered with cardiovascular pathology.
Conclusion: The most frequently matched risk factors among patients suffering from gout are an
increase in BMI> 25 kg/m2 (90.8%) and dyslipidemia.
