Cardiovascular protection for all individuals at high risk: evidence-based best practice

Patients with cardiovascular risk factors are largely undertreated, for many reasons. Vulnerable individuals may not be aware of the risks they are facing or an individual’s risk of cardiovascular disease may be underestimated, particularly among those at high risk. Furthermore, in individuals ident...

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Published in:Clinical research in cardiology 2008-10, Vol.97 (10), p.713-725
Main Authors: Bakris, George, Böhm, Michael, Dagenais, Gilles, Diener, Hans-Christoph, Fujita, Toshiro, Gorelick, Philip, Kjeldsen, Sverre Erik, Laakso, Markku, Mancia, Giuseppe, Pitt, Bertram, Sharma, Arya, Sleight, Peter, Teo, Koon, Unger, Thomas, Weber, Michael, Williams, Bryan, Zannad, Faiez
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Benchmarking
Cardiology
Cardiotonic Agents - administration & dosage
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular Diseases - drug therapy
Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control
Evidence-Based Medicine
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Review
Risk Assessment - methods
Risk Factors
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Summary:Patients with cardiovascular risk factors are largely undertreated, for many reasons. Vulnerable individuals may not be aware of the risks they are facing or an individual’s risk of cardiovascular disease may be underestimated, particularly among those at high risk. Furthermore, in individuals identified as being at high total cardiovascular risk, the full spectrum of therapeutic options may not be implemented or patients may not adhere to the treatment prescribed. We address these critical issues by summarizing the existing guidelines: our ultimate goal is to encourage the optimal management of individuals at high total cardiovascular risk according to evidence-based medicine, with the expectation that this will improve outcomes.
ISSN:1861-0684
1861-0692
DOI:10.1007/s00392-008-0713-2