title: [Conservative treatment of coronary heart disease--current options].
abstract: Conservative treatment of coronary heart disease is the therapeutic mainstay and includes various measures aimed at achieving a general reduction of risks. Giving up smoking is associated with a reduction of cardiovascular events of up to 50%. Physical endurance training as part of a rehabilitation program reduces cardiac mortality in CHD patients by approximately 30%, and, according to the most recent data, in selected patients represents an alternative to interventional measures. An appropriate diet can further reduce the risk of a cardiovascular event occurring. Acetylsalicylic acid, statins, ACE-blockers and beta-blockers are today standard medical treatment. Regrettably, however, considerable deficits in the implementation of the above measures for secondary prevention still persist.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Innere Medizin/Kardiologie, Universität Leipzig-Herzzentrum GmbH.
authors.forename: Steffen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Desch
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schuler
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Niebauer
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008019:Life Style; D010807:Physical Endurance; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D002784:Cholesterol; D001241:Aspirin