Healthcare Centres Should Have Access to a Multidisciplinary Team Dedicated to Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Who Deliver Lifestyle Modification (Including Diet, Exercise, and Alcohol Consumption) Advice and Medication Adherence Counselling for
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Definition
Healthcare centres should have access to a multidisciplinary team dedicated to cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention who deliver lifestyle modification (including diet, exercise, and alcohol consumption) advice and medication adherence counselling for patients with risk factors for or established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).
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Healthcare centres or units involved in the management of patients with established or high risk for ASCVD that have a dedicated multidisciplinary team.
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This is a binary measure. The target population is all healthcare centres involved in the management of patients with established or high risk for ASCVD.
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Evidence Source
Aktaa S, Gencer B, Arbelo E, Davos CH, Désormais I, Hollander M, et al. European Society of Cardiology Quality Indicators for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: developed by the Working Group for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Quality Indicators in collaboration with the European Association for Preventive Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2022;29(7):1060-71.