6 research outputs found
Analysing aggregate clinical data to support evaluation of the Tackling Indigenous Smoking program, 2014–16
Address the gaps in tobacco cessation training and services: Developing professional organisational alliances to create social movements
Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases: A Practical Evidence-Based Approach
Despite the fact that we possess highly effective tools for the primary and secondary prevention of myocardial infarction and other complications of atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease remains the most common cause of death in our society. Arterial inflammation and endothelial dysfunction play central roles in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and adverse cardiovascular (CV) events. Therapeutic lifestyle changes in conjunction with an aggressive multidrug regimen targeted toward the normalization of the major CV risk factors will neutralize the atherogenic milieu, reduce vascular inflammation, and markedly decrease the risk of adverse CV events and need for revascularization procedures. Specific CV risk factors and optimal therapies for primary and secondary prevention are discussed