de Pablo y Zarzosa Carmen, Grima-Serrano Alberto, Luengo-Pérez Emilio, Mazón-Ramos Pilar
Unidad de Rehabilitación Cardiaca, Instituto de Cardiología, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España.
Rev Esp Cardiol. 2007 Feb;60 Suppl 1:68-78. doi: 10.1157/13099714.
This article reviews the main developments in cardiovascular disease prevention reported in recent publications. The prevention of coronary heart disease often begins with the identification of risk factors. Better understanding of emerging risk factors could help to improve risk assessment and increase the efficacy of preventative measures. Lifestyle modification and the introduction of better-tolerated and effective new drugs have been shown to prevent atherosclerosis and prolong survival.
本文回顾了近期出版物中报道的心血管疾病预防的主要进展。冠心病的预防通常始于危险因素的识别。对新出现的危险因素有更好的了解有助于改善风险评估并提高预防措施的效果。生活方式的改变以及引入耐受性更好且有效的新药已被证明可预防动脉粥样硬化并延长生存期。
