Authors: Joann, E. Manson, Paul, M. Ridker, J., Michael Gaziano
Coronary heart disease remains the leading cause of death in both men and women in most industrialized countries. Yet it is largely preventable, and health care providers can acquire the skills to help their patients reduce their risks substantially. Traditional risk factors such as cigarette smoking, hypercholesterolimia, hypertension, sedentary lifestyle, obesity and
glucose intolerance explain a major proportion of coronary events. Recent evidence also suggests important
adjunctive roles for hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women, and aspirin prophlaxis in individuals at high risk of a first
myocardial infarction. Emerging evidence indicates an important role for diet in the…
