Measures for the prevention of
cardiovascular diseases are often delayed
because of the lack of control of the risk
factors.16 In an attempt to improve this
situation, a mixed education programme
was designed in the Spanish region of
Valencia composed of an internetbased
course lasting 1 academic year
complemented by face-to-face workshops
about cardiovascular skills. The aim of this
study was to assess the differences in the
record rates of cardiovascular indicators in
the medical records of patients attending
over a period of 48 months, comparing
results between those professionals who
did the course and those who did not