Key result
A 16-week multidisciplinary preventive cardiology programme achieved 87.2% completion and significantly improved lifestyle, psychosocial, and medical risk factors at 1-year follow-up.
Why the study?
Does a 16-week multidisciplinary preventive cardiology programme improve medical and lifestyle risk factors in patients at high risk of developing CVD?
Observational (n=430)
Does a 16-week multidisciplinary preventive cardiology programme improve medical and lifestyle risk factors in patients at high risk of developing CVD?
A holistic, multidisciplinary preventive cardiology program in a community setting effectively improves and sustains cardiovascular risk factors and lifestyle habits over 1 year.
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Supports feasibility of community programs for high-risk patients; hypothesis-generating pending randomized confirmation.
Gibson et al. (2013) conducted an observational in High risk of developing cardiovascular disease (n=430). Multidisciplinary preventive cardiology programme was evaluated on Medical, lifestyle, and psychosocial risk factors. A 16-week multidisciplinary preventive cardiology programme achieved 87.2% completion and significantly improved lifestyle, psychosocial, and medical risk factors at 1-year follow-up.
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