Title
The Rationale For Intervention To Reduce The Risk Of Coronary Heart Disease
Keywords
Coronary heart disease (CHD); diabetes; dyslipidemia; hypertension; obesity; physical activity; risk factors
Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases remain extremely common and the United States and are the single most common cause for death in both men and women. Many risk factors including cigarette smoking, elevated cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity and in inactive lifestyle carry a significant lifestyle component. This fact is recognized in the National Guidelines for the Treatment of many risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Moreover, lifestyle intervention, in combination with proper medical and/or surgical therapy can play a significant role in the management of existing cardiovascular disease. In this review, we provide background and rationale for interventions to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease with a particular emphasis on intervening to improve lifestyle related issues. To achieve the best outcomes clinicians must be skilled not only in pharmacologic and surgical therapies but also in counseling patients on various lifestyle interventions to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. © 2007, SAGE Publications. All rights reserved.
Publication Date
2-1-2007
Publication Title
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Volume
1
Issue
1
Number of Pages
10-19
Document Type
Review
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1177/1559827606292859
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
84990316900 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84990316900
STARS Citation
Rippe, James M.; Angelopoulos, Theodore J.; and Zukley, Linda, "The Rationale For Intervention To Reduce The Risk Of Coronary Heart Disease" (2007). Scopus Export 2000s. 7281.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2000/7281