Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

This publication provides guidance on reducing disability and premature deaths fromcoronary heart disease cerebrovascular disease and peripheral vascular disease in peopleat high risk who have not yet experienced a cardiovascular event. People with establishedcardiovascular disease are at very high risk of recurrent events and are not the subject ofthese guidelines. They have been addressed in previous WHO guidelines. The riskprediction charts that accompany these guidelines allow treatment to b