Principles for national and regional guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention
Sidney Smith, Janet Voûte and Valentin Fuster
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of global mortality resulting in nearly 17.5 million deaths worldwide in 2005. Whereas the causes of this epidemic involve the same risk factors, the approaches to its control and prevention can differ in each geographic region because of cultural, social, medical and economic circumstances. In recognition of the need for effective implementation of guidelines to curb the growing worldwide mortality from CVD, the World Heart Federation (WHF) has set forth principles upon which every nation can develop a policy on CVD prevention. The recommended strategies involve treatment of high-risk patients using medical therapies whose benefits have been confirmed by large randomized clinical trials, and the parallel institution of behavioral modification for the general population focused on diet, physical activity and prevention of smoking.
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