Is cardiovascular screening in primary care worthwhile?
Recent studies have demonstrated little benefit from multifactorial screening for coronary heart disease risk factors in family practice. The evidence in favour of a high risk approach, however, particularly for cholesterol lowering in the 5% of the population with known coronary heart disease is now stronger than ever. More effort will also be needed to find the older patients with levels of hypertension that need treatment in accordance with present guidelines. Finally a more committed approach should be made to stopping smoking especially in the young.
Coope
J R
JR
Bollington Medical Centre, Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK.
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012307:Risk Factors