Review of European guidelines on the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in clinical practice

A review of the new European Guidelines on cardiovascular prevention in clinical practice, in which, compared with the previous version more attention is paid to population-based approach, specific interventions and prevention efforts in women, young people and ethnic minorities. The review provides information on the assessment of cardiovascular risk; situations that affect the risk; methods of intervention both at the individual and population level. This emphasizes the role of not only public health, but also the state and public organizations. In the new recommendations, it is assumed that the mortality rate from cardiovascular diseases can be reduced by half due to a rather moderate reduction of risk factors. However, this requires more stringent laws and purposeful policy in respect of food, physical activity and smoking.

cardiovascular risk, prevention, smoking, physical activity, hypertension