Management of cardiovascular risk in primary prevention: real-world data

Tremendous progress in the management of cardiovascular risk in the general population has been accomplished over the past two decades, resulting in a decreased incidence of severe cardiovascular conditions such as myocardial infarction, and in a dramatic reduction in cardiovascular mortality. In particular, the management of hypertension and hyperlipidaemia have notably improved. Among public health measures, the smoking ban has been largely successful, while nutritional campaigns and the fight against sedentary behaviours have given mixed results, with continuing growth in the proportion of overweight and obese individuals in the general population. It is therefore essential that recent efforts at prevention are pursued to ensure that the incidence of cardiovascular disease will not rise again in the future. (C) 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.