A DESKTOP GUIDE
TO THE MANAGEMENT OF RISK FACTORS
FOR CORONARY HEART DISEASE

G U I D E L I N E S
of the
EUROPEAN ATHEROSCLEROSIS SOCIETY

prepared by
THE INTERNATIONAL TASKFORCE FOR THE PREVENTION OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE

A summary of the recommendations of the European Atherosclerosis Society:
“Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease - Scientific Background and New Clinical Guidelines”.

This Desktop Guide was prepared by the International Taskforce for the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease.
It is a summary of the recommendations of the European Atherosclerosis Society:
“Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease - Scientific Background and New Clinical Guidelines”.
(Published in Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular diseases (1992) 2: 113-156 © Springer-Verlag 1992)

 

International Taskforce for the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease

Executive:

B. Lewis, Chairman
G. Assmann, M. Mancini, D. Pometta, M. Tikkanen

Coordinator:

E. Farinaro

European Atherosclerosis Society

Executive:

Y. Stein, Chairman
G. Baggio, H.R. Baumgartner, U. Beisiegel, G. Crepaldi, D. Galton, A. Van Tol

WORKING PARTIES

Section 1. Scientific Bases of Prevention

Scientific Bases of CHD prevention

E. Farinaro, Y. Stein, Chairpersons
G. Assmann, R. Deckelbaum, J. Demirovich, F. Epstein, B. Lewis, S. Panico, J. Reckless, B. Rifkind, J.E. Rossouw, M. Tikkanen, N. Wenger

Prevention in women

N. Wenger

Prevention in childhood

R. Deckelbaum, Chairperson
O. Hernel, J. Viikar, K. Widhalm

Secondary prevention

J.E. Rossouw, Chairperson
A. Olsson, B. Rifkind

Section 2. The Population Approach and the Clinical Approach to Prevention

K. Pyörälä, Chairperson
H. Blackburn, D. Thele

Section 3. Setting up a Preventive Service in Primary Care

C. Waine

Section 4. Clinical Management of Risk Factors

Lipids

B. Lewis, M. Tikkanen, Chairpersons
G. Assmann, G. Baggio, U. Beisiegel, R. Carmena, R. Deckelbaum, J. L. De Gennes, M. Mancini, C. Miras, A. Olsson, R. Paoletti, J. E. Rossouw, J. Silberberg, Y. Stein

Hypertension management

G. Mancia, Chairperson
G. MacGregor, L. Wilhelmsen

Smoking cessation

M. Russell, Chairperson
T. Kottke, B. Lewis, R. Mulcahy

Atherosclerosis in diabetes

M. Mancini, D. Pometta, Chairpersons
R. Carmena, G. Crepaldi, D. Galton, M. Hanefeld, G. Riccardi, A. Rivellese

Physical exercise programe

N. Wenger

Thrombogenic risk factors

G. Di Minno, Chairperson
G. De Gaetano, E. Tremoli, S. Vermylen