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[How to identify individuals with elevated cardiovascular risk?].

Tor Ole Klemsdal1, Serena Tonstad, Ingvar Hjermann

  • 1Avdeling for preventiv kardiologi, Klinikk for forebyggende medisin, Medisinsk divisjon, Ullevål universitetssykehus, 0407 Oslo. torole.klemsdal@ulleval.no

Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening : Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin, Ny Raekke
|March 25, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Cardiovascular disease prevention requires identifying high-risk individuals through comprehensive risk assessment. This approach, combining lifestyle changes and medical interventions, is crucial for reducing cardiovascular events.

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Area of Science:

  • Preventive Medicine
  • Cardiology
  • Public Health

Context:

  • Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a leading cause of death in Norway despite declining rates.
  • Prevention strategies include population-wide and individual-focused approaches.
  • Effective CVD reduction relies on accurately identifying individuals at elevated risk.

Purpose:

  • To outline diverse preventive medicine strategies for cardiovascular disease.
  • To emphasize the shift from single-factor screening to global risk assessment.
  • To highlight the importance of identifying high-risk individuals for targeted interventions.

Summary:

  • Effective cardiovascular disease prevention necessitates identifying high-risk individuals.
  • A global risk assessment, incorporating family history, lifestyle, and clinical data, is recommended.

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  • Non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments are vital, contingent on accurate risk stratification.

    • Impact:

    • Improved identification of individuals eligible for preventive measures.
    • Enhanced public health strategies for cardiovascular disease reduction.
    • Potential decrease in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality through targeted interventions.