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1. Primary prevention for cardiovascular disease: A quick guide to lipid modification based on NICE CG181.

Author

Johari, Sasha

Subjects
*PREVENTIVE medicine, *LIPIDS, *TYPE 1 diabetes, *CARDIOVASCULAR diseases
Abstract

The article offers information the primary prevention for Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) risk threshold for treatment with topics including risk assessment and reduction of CVD, and giving advice about diet, exercise, alcohol consumption and smoking cessation to patients of CVD.

Published
2020

2. Pitfalls in risk prediction for cardiovascular disease prevention.

Author

Vallance, Patrick

Subjects
*CARDIOVASCULAR diseases, *BLOOD pressure, *LIPIDS, *MEDICAL history taking, *PHYSICIANS, *HEALTH, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

Features a guideline for physicians in treating cardiovascular disease risk factors. Effect of blood pressure level and lipid therapy on the heart; Importance of medical history taking to assess premature cardiovascular disease; Effect of diabetes among patients undergoing treatment of cardiovascular disease.

Published
2002

3. NICE U-turn set to save Framingham.

Author

Praities, Nigel

Subjects
*LIPIDS, *CARDIOVASCULAR diseases, *RISK management in business, *PERFORMANCE standards
Abstract

The article reports on the lipid modification guidance to be released by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in May 2008 in Great Britain. This guidance is part of the institute's move to reverse its decision to introduce a risk score for cardiovascular disease. In addition, the guidance will recommend general practitioners (GPs) to assess cardiovascular risk using a version of Framingham modified for ethnicity and family history.

Published
2008

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