Lee Vivian W Y, Law Sally L T
School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Heart Asia. 2011 Jan 1;3(1):111-4. doi: 10.1136/heartasia-2011-010032. eCollection 2011.
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a major health issue in Hong Kong and has become the second leading cause of death since the 1960s. The prevalence of CHD and its mortality in Hong Kong are approaching a level that requires focused attention. Unfortunately, CHD could be a silent disease until the manifestations occur. Early detection and control of cardiovascular risk factors including cholesterol and blood pressure are vital.
The current project aimed to investigate the 10-year cardiovascular risk in the general public of Hong Kong.
A 12-month prospective cross-sectional study.
General public of Hong Kong between April 2007 and April 2008.
Public screening of lipid panels and blood pressure.
Estimation of 10-year cardiovascular risk.
During this period, a total of 2607 patients were recruited with a mean age of 46.4±11.1 years (51.3% male), and 8.1% of subjects were active smokers. Among all of the subjects, the mean total cholesterol was 5.42±1.28 mmol/l, and the mean high density cholesterol was 1.59±0.75 mmol/l. The mean systolic blood pressure was 121.7±19.5 mm Hg. The assessment of the 10-year cardiovascular risk showed that 13.8% of the subjects were moderately high to high-risk patients.
The general public in Hong Kong had a relatively high total cholesterol and normal-high systolic blood pressure. Almost two in every 10 Hong Kong citizens may have a 10-20% or more than 20% risk of developing CHD in the next 10 years.
冠心病（CHD）是香港的一个主要健康问题，自20世纪60年代以来已成为第二大死因。香港冠心病的患病率及其死亡率正接近需要重点关注的水平。不幸的是，冠心病在症状出现之前可能是一种隐匿性疾病。早期发现和控制包括胆固醇和血压在内的心血管危险因素至关重要。
当前项目旨在调查香港普通人群的10年心血管风险。
一项为期12个月的前瞻性横断面研究。
2007年4月至2008年4月期间的香港普通人群。
对血脂指标和血压进行公众筛查。
评估10年心血管风险。
在此期间，共招募了2607名患者，平均年龄为46.4±11.1岁（男性占51.3%），8.1%的受试者为现吸烟者。在所有受试者中，平均总胆固醇为5.42±1.28 mmol/l，平均高密度胆固醇为1.59±0.75 mmol/l。平均收缩压为121.7±19.5 mmHg。对10年心血管风险的评估显示，13.8%的受试者为中度高危至高风险患者。
香港普通人群的总胆固醇相对较高，收缩压处于正常偏高水平。每10名香港市民中几乎有两人在未来10年患冠心病的风险可能为10%-20%或超过20%。
