title: Nurse-led interventions contribute to cutting the risks for heart disease.
abstract: Studies confirm the value of specialist nursing-led input in preventing patients having further coronary heart disease events. Interventions, targeted at effecting patient lifestyle changes, have been shown to be particularly successful in improving patients' diet and activity levels, reducing the incidence of subsequent events and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow.
authors.forename: Katy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Joss
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lindsay
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000451:nursing* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D001241:Aspirin