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Secondary Prevention after Myocardial Infarction: What to Do and Where to Do It

Authors :
Vladimír Tuka
Josef Holub
Jan Bělohlávek
Source :
Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, Vol 23, Iss 6, p 210 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
IMR Press, 2022.

Abstract

Acute myocardial infarction is a manifestation of atherosclerosis which may be fatal. In-hospital and short-term mortality rates after an acute myocardial infarction have declined in the past few decades. However, although long-term mortality has decreased, it remains unacceptably high. This review paper summarises the non-pharmacological interventions (smoking cessation, physical activity, nutrition, and psychosocial intervention) and pharmacological approaches (antiplatelet and lipid-lowering therapy, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors, beta-blockers, and glucose-lowering drugs) to secondary prevention after a myocardial infarction. The provision of secondary prevention services is established through cardiac rehabilitation, which consists of several discussed components. Finally, we discuss the quality indicators for long-term care after an acute myocardial infarction.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15306550
Volume :
23
Issue :
6
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.0d97f9a56bba4de1bfed173db03c5ead
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.31083/j.rcm2306210