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Vol. 11 No. 4 (2017)
https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2017.852

Self-reported hypertension, dyslipidemia and hyperuricemia management by Italian Internal Medicine Units: a national survey of the FADOI Study Group in Cardiovascular Medicine

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Received: 24 February 2017
Published: 28 November 2017
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Cardiovascular medicine, dyslipidemia, hypertension, hyperuricemia, survey.
Internal Medicine

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Alberto Mazza
alberto.mazza@aulss5.veneto.it
Santa Maria della Misericordia General Hospital, Azienda ULSS5 Polesana, Rovigo, Italy.
Salvatore Lenti
San Marco General Hospital, Grottaglie (TA), Italy.
Maria D'Avino
AORN Cardarelli, Naples, Italy.
Giuliano Pinna
Cottolengo General Hospital, Torino, Italy.
Giancarlo Antonucci
Galliera General Hospital, Genova, Italy.
Sara Ciarla
Mazzini General Hospital, Teramo, Italy.
Fabrizio Colombo
Niguarda Hospital, Milano, Italy.
Raffaele Costa
San Giovanni di Dio General Hospital, Crotone, Italy.
Susanna Cozzio
Santa Maria del Carmine General Hospital, Rovereto (TN), Italy.
Alessandro De Palma
Sant'Andrea General Hospital, Massa Marittima (GR), Italy.
Erica Del Signore
Sant'Andrea General Hospital, Vercelli, Italy.
Massimo Errico
Miulli General Hospital, Acquaviva delle Fonti (BA), Italy.
Fabio Fiammengo
Azienda Isontina, Gorizia, Italy.
Giuseppe Iosa
Bufalini General Hospital, Cesena (FC), Italy.
Massimiliano Loreno
Umberto I General Hospital, Siracusa, Italy.
Federica Lorenzi
Pertini General Hospital, Roma, Italy.
Rocco Paternò
AOR Potenza, Italy.
Martino Pengo
Azienda ULSS8 Berica, Vicenza, Italy.
Cecilia Politi
Veneziale General Hospital, Isernia (VE), Italy.
Marcello Rattazzi
Ca' Foncello Gerla Hospital, AULSS2 Marca Trevigiana (TV), Italy.
Maurizio Renis
San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, Cava dei Tirreni (SA), Italy.
Flavio Tangianu
San Martino General Hospital, Oristano, Italy.
Nicola Tarquinio
San Benvenuto e Rocco General Hospital, Osimo (AN), Italy.
Mario Trottini
Assisi General Hospital, Assisi (PG), Italy.
Gianluigi Scannapieco
General Direction, IRCCS Materno Infantile Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy.
Giorgio Vescovo
Sant'Antonio General Hospital, AULSS6 Euganea, Padua, Italy.
Gualberto Gussoni
Clinical Research Department, FADOI Foundation, Milano, Italy.
Mauro Campanini
Maggiore General Hospital, Novara, Italy.
Dario Manfellotto
S. Giovanni Calibita Hospital, Isola Tiberina, Roma, Italy.
Andrea Fontanella
Buon Consiglio Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Naples, Italy.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the management practices of internal medicine clinicians for patients with cardiovascular risk factors, with particular respect to treatment thresholds, medication choices and target goals. A sample of internists - representatives of Internal Medicine Units (IMUs) from all the regions in Italy - were identified by the cardiovascular medicine study group of the Italian Internal Medicine FADOI (Federazione delle Associazioni dei Dirigenti Ospedalieri Internisti) Society and invited to fill out a questionnaire about hypertension, dyslipidemia and hyperuricemia. From the 101 questionnaires collected, it was found that despite large heterogeneity between IMUs in terms of patient management and adherence to guidelines, internists were experts in the management of patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors and associated comorbidities. We hope that these data prompt the internal medicine community to consider the value of producing shared, real-world guidelines on the management of cardiovascular disease.

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Alberto Mazza, Santa Maria della Misericordia General Hospital, Azienda ULSS5 Polesana, Rovigo
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Self-reported hypertension, dyslipidemia and hyperuricemia management by Italian Internal Medicine Units: a national survey of the FADOI Study Group in Cardiovascular Medicine. (2017). Italian Journal of Medicine, 11(4), 371-379. https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2017.852

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