Managing Hyperlipidemia: Primary Prevention of CAD

This Harvard Medical School Continuing Education video examines these key questions: How do lifestyle factors contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD)? Which factors are the most important to address for lowering CVD risk?

Dr. Romit Bhattacharya, MD, reviews the development of cardiovascular disease while identifying key lifestyle factors that contribute to cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis. The role of genetics is highlighted and guidelines for reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease through lifestyle modifications are identified and discussed.

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00:00 | Introduction
00:24 | Overview of cardiovascular disease development
01:28 | Genetic risk vs. lifestyle
02:31 | Lifestyle risk factors for developing CVD
03:50 | Lifestyle interventions for reducing CVD

This video was peer reviewed by Dr. Jonathan Salik, TMD, MHPEd, Instructor of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital; and Dr. Sugantha Sundar, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesia, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, to validate the quality and accuracy of the content.

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Khera AV, Emdin CA, Drake I, et al. Genetic risk, adherence to a healthy lifestyle and coronary disease. N Engl J Med. 2016;375(24):2349-2358.

Lee IM, Shiroma EJ, Lobelo F, et al. Effect of physical inactivity on major non-communicable diseases worldwide: an analysis of burden of disease and life expectancy. Lancet. 2012;380(9838):219-229. 

Yusuf S, Hawken S, Ounpuu S, et al. Effect of potentially modifiable risk factors associated with myocardial infarction in 52 countries (the INTERHEART study): a case-control study. Lancet. 2004;364(9438):937-952. 

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