Key result
Lifestyle changes remain the first-line intervention over pharmacotherapy for addressing psychosocial and behavioral CVD risk.
Why the study?
Do psychosocial and behavioral interventions reduce risk in patients with cardiovascular disease?
Population
Patients with or at risk for cardiovascular disease
Design
Review
Authors
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Encourages psychosocial screening in CVD care; leaves open need for RCTs to guide implementation.
Do psychosocial and behavioral interventions reduce risk in patients with cardiovascular disease?
Psychosocial and behavioral factors are critical in cardiovascular disease prevention, necessitating better consensus on intervention methods.
Kristina Orth‐Gomér (2007) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Psychosocial and behavioral interventions was evaluated. Psychosocial and behavioral factors are recognized as true risk factors for cardiovascular disease, with lifestyle changes recommended as the first choice of intervention before pharmacological treatment.
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