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The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship and the accuracy of SCORE (Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation Project) risk correlated to multiple methods for determining subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a healthy population.This cross-sectional study included 120 completely asymptomatic subjects, with an age range 35-75 years, and randomly selected from the general population. The individuals were evaluated clinically and biochemical, and the SCORE risk was computed. Subclinical atherosclerosis was assessed by various methods: carotid ultrasound for intima-media thickness (cIMT) and plaque detection; aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV); echocardiography - left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and aortic atheromatosis (AA); ankle-brachial index (ABI).SCORE mean value was 2.95±2.71, with 76% of subjects having SCORE5. Sixty-four percent of all subjects have had increased subclinical CVD changes, and SCORE risk score was correlated positively with all markers, except for ABI. In the multivariate analysis, increased cIMT and aPWV were significantly associated with high value of SCORE risk (OR 4.14, 95% CI: 1.42-12.15, p=0.009; respectively OR 1.41, 95% CI: 1.01-1.96, p=0.039). A positive linear relationship was observed between 3 territories of subclinical CVD (cIMT, LVMI, aPWV) and SCORE risk (p0.0001). There was evidence of subclinical CVD in 60% of subjects with a SCORE value5.As most subjects with a SCORE value5 have subclinical CVD abnormalities, a more tailored subclinical CVD primary prevention program should be encouraged.

showed statistically significantly higher performance in final test (p=0.002) and post-test (p=0.014) compared with RG candidates (Table 1 and Fig. 1). A few candidates failed in cardiac arrest scenario testing during the courses, while during reassessment, all providers performed well and there were no differences between PG and RG, except a statistically significant difference in the recall of the necessity of epinephrine and amiodarone administration in PG. Conclusions: A targeted group forming method based on trainees’ pre-test score seems to have a significant effect on knowledge retention after 6 months, while it has no effect on skill retention.

s, Resuscitation 2011 – Implementation / Resuscitation 82S1 (2011) S1–S34 S17 their waveform, which in its turn can influence defibrillation thresholds (DT). The aim of the study was to compare DT in two different biphasic waveforms on high impedance porcine model. Methods: In 18 anesthetized pigs (33–60 kg) we evaluated energy of the TD (ETD) that would terminate electrically induced 20 sec VF. The quasi-sinusoidal pulse (BQS) has the amplitude of 2nd phase ∼50% from 1st one and durations 5.6 and 4.4 ms respectively. The BQS pulse was delivered by MSIEE experimental defibrillator and biphasic rectilinear pulses (BRL) – defibrillator ZOLL E Series. These defibrillators compensate high impedance by controlling current with fixed pulse duration (10 ms). The pulses shape corresponded to load resistance 100 ohms regardless of pig chest impedance (43–77 ohms). Results: ETD of BRL pulse in 11 from 18 pigs was 16 (8–26)% more, than BQS pulse, in 3 pigs 12 (9–13)% less than BQS pulse p