Risk of cardiovascular events in patients with metabolic syndrome: Results of a population-based prospective cohort study (PURE Turkey)

OĞUZ, AYTEKİN; Kilickap, Mustafa; Gulec, Sadi; Altuntas, Yuksel; Karsidag, KUBİLAY; Temizhan, Ahmet; Tumerdem, Burcu; KESKİNLER, MİRAÇ; Rangarajan, Sumathy; Yusuf, Salim

doi:10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2020.27227

Risk of cardiovascular events in patients with metabolic syndrome: Results of a population-based prospective cohort study (PURE Turkey)

OĞUZ A., Kilickap M., Gulec S., Altuntas Y., Karsidag K., Temizhan A., ...More

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.24, no.3, pp.192-200, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 24 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2020
Doi Number: 10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2020.27227
Journal Name: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.192-200
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) includes several cardiovascular (CV) risk factors. This study aimed to assess CV risk of MetS, contribution of its components to the risk, and whether MetS provides additional risk beyond its components.