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The epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of psychosocial risk factors in cardiac practice: The emerging field of behavioral cardiology

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New approaches to improve the delivery of behavioral services and patient adherence to behavioral recommendations are reviewed, based on the understanding that psychosocial and behavioral risk factors for CAD are not only highly interrelated, but also require a sophisticated health care delivery system to optimize their effectiveness.
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This article is published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology.The article was published on 2005-03-01 and is currently open access. It has received 1226 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Psychosocial & Psychological intervention.

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European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice: executive summary.

Ian D. Graham
- 01 Sep 2007 - 
TL;DR: European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice: Executive summary authors/Task Force Members.
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Lifetime and 12-Month Prevalence of DSM-III-R Psychiatric Disorders in the United States: Results From the National Comorbidity Survey

TL;DR: The prevalence of psychiatric disorders is greater than previously thought to be the case, and morbidity is more highly concentrated than previously recognized in roughly one sixth of the population who have a history of three or more comorbid disorders.
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Effect of potentially modifiable risk factors associated with myocardial infarction in 52 countries (the INTERHEART study): case-control study

TL;DR: Abnormal lipids, smoking, hypertension, diabetes, abdominal obesity, psychosocial factors, consumption of fruits, vegetables, and alcohol, and regular physical activity account for most of the risk of myocardial infarction worldwide in both sexes and at all ages in all regions.
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Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease Using Risk Factor Categories

TL;DR: A simple coronary disease prediction algorithm was developed using categorical variables, which allows physicians to predict multivariate CHD risk in patients without overt CHD.

Health behavior and health education : theory, research, and practice

TL;DR: There are evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for most major behavioral health risks, including tobacco use, unhealthy diet, sedentary lifestyle, risky drinking, and diabetes management and there are parallel research-based guidelines for the health care system changes and policies needed to assure their delivery and use.
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