Ascenção, RaquelAlarcão, JoanaFiorentino, FrancescaGouveia, MiguelCosta, JoãoAraújo, F.Mello e Silva, A.Borges, Margarida2020-07-212020-07-212019Value in Health, Vol 22, Sup 3, 2019, Page S5681098-3015http://hdl.handle.net/10451/44091Copyright © 2019 Published by Elsevier Inc.Objectives: Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in Portugal and across the world. Atherosclerosis is the most common pathophysiologic process underlying CVD. Its clinical manifestations include coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease (CVD) and peripheral artery disease (PAD). This study aims to determine the clinical and demographic characteristics of adult patients with atherosclerosis in a Portuguese primary care comprehensive administrative database.engjournal article10.1016/j.jval.2019.09.8651524-4733