Avaliação clinica de doentes hipercolesterolemicos e arteriopatas apos tratamento medico com base na qualidade de vida

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2002

RESUMO

Since atheroesclerosis hits around 10% of the world population and is one of the major causes of death or physical disability in developed countries, endless treatments have been proposed for its control as well as for the treatment of its further complications, such as the chronic occlusive disease of the lower members. The present study was conducted taking this into account. In the period ofMay to December 1999, thirty patients19 men (63,3%) and 11 women (36,6%) of an average age of 59,9 years - were followed up. They were randomly divided into three groups. All patients were arteriopatas and limping. Each group received a different kind of treatment: the first one was treated with a hipocolesterolemic diet and programmed physiotherapy; the second with a normocolesterolemic diet, programmed physiotherapy and a daily dose of 10 mg of Sinvastatine and the third with a ffee diet, programmed physiotherapy and a daily dose of 10 mg of Sinvastatine. A questionnaire about the qua1ity of life was given to each patient, the conc1usion being that the second group was the one with the best response to its treatment, having the greatest improvement regarding quality of life

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claudicação intermitente qualidade de vida hipercolesterolemia

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