Prevention of cardiovascular disease guided by total risk estimations - challenges and opportunities for practical implementation: highlights of a CardioVascular Clinical Trialists (CVCT) Workshop of the ESC Working Group on CardioVascular Pharmacology and Drug Therapy.

Abstract

This paper presents a summary of the potential practical and economic barriers to implementation of primary prevention of cardiovascular disease guided by total risk estimations in the general population. It also reviews various possible solutions to overcome these barriers.