Primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
One of the tasks of primary health care is the prevention of disease. Cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of death, and there are several sets of guidelines dealing with both primary and secondary prevention. The article overviews the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and the strategies for primary prevention.
Sigurdsson
Emil L
EL
Solvangur Health Center of Hafnarfjördur, Iceland. emilsig@hgsolvangur.is
Thorgeirsson
Gudmundur
G
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D011322:Primary Prevention; D012307:Risk Factors