The 2019 ACC/AHA guidelines establish updated clinical practice recommendations for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Provides the 2019 ACC/AHA clinical practice guidelines for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines Endorsed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, the American Geriatrics Society, the American Society of Preventive Cardiology, and the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association
“The most important way to prevent cardiovascular disease … is by adopting heart healthy habits and to do so over one's lifetime. More than 80 percent of all cardiovascular events are preventable through lifestyle changes, yet we often fall short in terms of implementing these strategies and controlling other risk factors.”
Arnett et al. (2019) studied this question. The 2019 ACC/AHA guidelines establish updated clinical practice recommendations for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.