Key result
Lifelong CV health promotion is required to sustain reductions in disease burden and healthcare costs.
Why the study?
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of U.S. mortality with escalating costs driven by a focus on treating disease rather than promoting health, necessitating a shift toward health promotion.
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Highlights urgent need to prioritize prevention over treatment; leaves open optimal strategies for population-level impact.
Emphasizes the need for a paradigm shift from treating cardiovascular disease to promoting cardiovascular health throughout the life course to reduce mortality and healthcare costs.
Knapper et al. (2015) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular health promotion was evaluated. A paradigm shift placing more emphasis on cardiovascular health promotion throughout the life course is required to ensure continued reductions in cardiovascular disease burden and healthcare costs.
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