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Primordial prevention of cardiovascular disease: Several challenges remain
The concept of primordial prevention, preventing the development of cardiovascular risk factors, has been re-emphasized by the American Heart Association (AHA) which has developed a simplified 7-item tool (body mass index, smoking status, diet, physical activity, blood pressure, blood cholesterol and glycaemia) to help promote cardiovascular health (CVH) in the population [1] (Table 1). The AHA's goal was to increase overall CVH in the US population by 20% by 2020 while reducing death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke by 20%.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - September 21, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bamba Gaye, Donald M. Lloyd-Jones Tags: Editorial Source Type: research