Multifactorial lifestyle interventions aim ed at improving modifiable risk factors in patients with established CHD reduce the risk for fatal cardiovascular events .
Therefore , they may have added value in secondary prevention of CHD
CONTEXT Coronary heart disease ( CHD ) is responsible for about 15 % of all deaths worldwide and is identified as a top priority for decision makers .
Both primary and secondary prevention are considered key strategies in the prevention of CHD .
The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of nonpharmacologic interventions with multiple lifestyle components in patients with established CHD in comparison to usual care .
Lifestyle modification program in management of patients with coronary artery disease: the clinical experience in a tertiary care hospital.
OBJECTIVES The authors examined clinical outcomes in 71 male and female patients with coronary atherosclerosis who enrolled in a 2-year , independent-living , lifestyle modification program . The findings in 43 patients who completed the program were compared with those in 28 patients who dropped out of the program . BACKGROUND Clinical studies suggest that lifestyle modification of risk factors for coronary atherosclerosis reduces subsequent cardiac events but there are very few reports of the effect of these programs in patients living independently . METHODS Patients with diagnosed coronary atherosclerosis were managed for a 2-year period in a structured multidisciplinary program by a team that included two cardiologists , a nurse , a dietitian , an exercise physiologist , and a clinical psychologist . The overall aim of the program was to normalize or control all major reversible cardiovascular risk factors . Patients were required to participate in several weekly sessions for exercise , meditation/stress reduction training , dietary education and counseling , and participatory dinners . There was a strong emphasis on patient 's self care , inclusion of support members , and regular monitoring of and feedback to patients . RESULTS Data comparing baseline and 2-year outcomes showed a significant reduction in body weight , dietary intake of total/saturated fat and cholesterol , serum low- and high-density lipoprotein concentration , and an increase in exercise capacity . In the compliant group , the incidence of cardiac events was 2.3 % over 2 years . CONCLUSION Multidisciplinary lifestyle modification programs addressing cardiovascular risk factors are known to have a significant impact upon cardiac risk factors in patients with coronary atherosclerosis . Data show that these changes can be accomplished in independent-living patients in a program offered through a routine cardiology service . However , compliance is an important issue in these self-regulated programs
Multifactorial lifestyle interventions aim ed at improving modifiable risk factors in patients with established CHD reduce the risk for fatal cardiovascular events .
Therefore , they may have added value in secondary prevention of CHD
CONTEXT Coronary heart disease ( CHD ) is responsible for about 15 % of all deaths worldwide and is identified as a top priority for decision makers .
Both primary and secondary prevention are considered key strategies in the prevention of CHD .
The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of nonpharmacologic interventions with multiple lifestyle components in patients with established CHD in comparison to usual care .