• Ask about tobacco use status at every visit. I (B)• Advise every tobacco user to quit. I (B)•
Assess the tobacco user's willingness to quit. I (B)• Assist by counseling and developing a …

(ACCF) guidelines on secondary prevention, 1 important evidence from clinical trials has
emerged that further supports and broadens the merits of intensive risk-reduction therapies …

The goals of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association
(AHA) are to prevent cardiovascular diseases (CVDs); improve the management of people …

The initial Guide to the Primary Prevention of Cardiovas-cular Diseases was published in
1997 as an aid to healthcare professionals and their patients without established coronary …

Although there has been substantial improvement in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
(ASCVD) outcomes in recent decades, ASCVD remains the leading cause of morbidity and …

Background—Studies have examined the use of evidence-based therapies for coronary
artery disease (CAD) in the short term and at hospital discharge, but few have evaluated …

2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Report of
the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical …

Summary of the Clinical Problem Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remains
the leading cause of death in the United States. Most individuals who develop ASCVD have …

Importance The Million Hearts initiative emphasizes ABCS (aspirin for high-risk patients,
blood pressure [BP] control, cholesterol level management, andsmoking cessation) …

Background The use of Web-based technology and a collaborative model to improve
hospital adherence to secondary prevention guidelines has not been previously evaluated …