February 2, 2010Open Access
Association of Diet, Exercise, and Smoking Modification With Risk of Early Cardiovascular Events After Acute Coronary Syndromes
Key Points
- This research aims to determine the impact of lifestyle changes on cardiovascular event risk following acute coronary syndrome.
- Randomized trial, Clinical Trial Registration NCT00139815
- Evaluated adherence to diet, exercise, and smoking cessation advice
- Analyzed risk of recurrent cardiovascular events after acute coronary syndrome
- Adherence to behavioral modifications led to a significantly lower risk of recurrent cardiovascular events.
- Findings indicate a strong association between lifestyle changes and reduced cardiovascular risk.
Abstract
Adherence to behavioral advice (diet, exercise, and smoking cessation) after acute coronary syndrome was associated with a substantially lower risk of recurrent cardiovascular events. These findings suggest that behavioral modification should be given priority similar to other preventive medications immediately after acute coronary syndrome. Clinical Trial Registration Information- URL: http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00139815. Unique identifier: NCT00139815.
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Authors
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Clara K Chow
Preventive Cardiology
Sanjit S. Jolly
Interventional Cardiology
R
Rao Ps
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Journals
Circulation
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Institutions
The University of Sydney
The George Institute for Global Health
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