ALLiance for sEcondary PREvention after an acute coronary syndrome. The ALLEPRE trial: a multicentre fully nurse-coordinated intensive intervention programme

Publication date: Available online 12 June 2018 Source:American Heart Journal Author(s): Giorgia Paoli, Notarangelo Maria Francesca, Maria Mattioli, Rachele La Sala, Chiara Foà, Emilia Solinas, Sara Fusco, Cristian Fava, Caterina Caminiti, Giovanna Artioli, Giovanna Maria Pelà, Elisabetta Dall’Aglio, Antonio Manari, Stefano Tondi, Antonio Rizzo, Gaia Trapolin, Giampiero Patrizi, Stefano Cappelli, Giovanni Quinto Villani, Massimo Piepoli, Gianni Zobbi, Elisa Nicosia, Diego Ardissino The main objective of cardiovascular disease prevention is to reduce morbidity and mortality by promoting a healthy lifestyle, reducing risk factors, and improving adherence to medications. Secondary prevention after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) has proved to be effective in reducing new cardiovascular events, but its limited use in everyday clinical practice suggests that there is considerable room for improvement. The short-term results of evidence-based studies of nursecoordinated secondary prevention programmes have been positive, but there is a lack of long-term outcome data. The Alliance for the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Emilia-Romagna region (ALLEPRE) is a multicentre, randomised, controlled trial designed to compare the effects of a structured nurse-coordinated intensive intervention on long-term outcomes and risk profiles after an ACS with those of the standard of care. All of the patients randomised to the intervention group tak...
Source: American Heart Journal - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research