Psychiatria pre prax 5–6/2010
Prevention of cardiovascular risk and diabetes in schizophrenia patients: application of internet in clinical praxis
The excess cardiovascular mortality associated with schizophrenia is attributed in part to an increased risk of the modifiable coronary heart disease factors as obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, and smoking. We describe assessment of these cardiovascular risk factors using a special webpage.
Keywords: schizophrenia, antipsychotics, cardiovascular risk factors, mortality.
