Futurity April 4, 2024
When someone has a heart attack or a stroke, specialized care can give them the best chance of surviving. But when it comes to preventing those problems in the first place, most essential care happens in general primary care clinics, a new study suggests.
Or it doesn’t happen at all, if someone can’t, won’t, or doesn’t take the time to see a primary care doctor or nurse practitioner.
The study focuses on seven of what the American Heart Association calls “Life’s Essential Eight” controllable risk factors for cardiovascular disease: high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, very high body mass index, tobacco use, low exercise, and sleep problems such as insomnia. The data source used in the study doesn’t include information...
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