Key result
Intensified community-level CV prevention is linked to lower premature ischaemic heart disease mortality.
Why the study?
The trend in premature mortality from ischaemic heart disease in a Swedish primary health care district compared to similar communities and all Sweden was studied to assess the impact of intensified primary and secondary prevention efforts.
Do intensified community-based primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention efforts reduce premature mortality from ischaemic heart disease?
Population
Men and women in the community of Habo, Sweden (about 9600 inhabitants)
Comparison
Habo community with intensified prevention efforts vs other similar Swedish communities and all Sweden
Design
Observational comparison of mortality trends
Authors
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May support community prevention programs; leaves open causal confirmation by randomized trials.
Observational (n=9,600)
Do intensified community-based primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention efforts reduce premature mortality from ischaemic heart disease?
Intensified community-based primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention efforts can substantially decrease premature mortality from ischemic heart disease.
Lingfors et al. (2002) conducted an observational in Ischaemic heart disease (n=9,600). Intensified primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention efforts vs. Communities of similar demographic situation and all Sweden was evaluated on Premature mortality (before 75 years of age) from ischaemic heart disease. Intensified primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention efforts significantly decreased premature mortality from ischaemic heart disease in the Habo community compared to the rest of Sweden.
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