Summary of the European Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice (version 2012) : Prepared by the Czech Society of Cardiology

Abstract

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the major cause of premature death in Europe, even though CVD mortality has fallen considerably over recent decades in many European countries.

Keywords

• Cardiovascular disease
• Prevention
• Risk assessment
• Risk management
• Smoking
• Nutrition
• Physical activity
• Psychosocial factors