2002 National Cardiovascular Health Conference

12-1. Reduce coronary heart disease deaths.

12-7. Reduce stroke deaths.

Prevent Development of Risk Factors

Through population and clinical approaches, increase the percentage of children and adults who engage in heart-healthy behaviors to prevent the development of cardiovascular disease risk factors.

Detect and Treat Risk Factors

Increase the percentage of patients who have their CVD risk factors detected and who implement lifestyle and/or pharmacologic intervention and successfully control their blood pressure and cholesterol levels and weight to prevent the development of CVD.

Early Recognition and Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes

Increase the percentage of the public, including specified target groups (e.g., women, minorities, etc.) and providers, who recognize the symptoms and signs of acute coronary syndromes and seek timely and appropriate evaluation and treatment.

Prevent Recurrence and Complications of Cardiovascular Disease

Increase the percentage of CVD patients who are treated appropriately with lifestyle changes and drugs, and who reach goal LDL cholesterol and blood pressure levels, and successfully control their weight and other CVD risk factors to reduce CVD events.

To promote cardiovascular health and reduce health disparities through the dissemination of science-based information, capacity building, and the expansion of the NHLBI Health Information Network.

The National Cardiovascular Health (CVH) Conference, which was held April 11-13, 2002 in Washington, D.C., was a targeted means for the NHLBI to transfer and promote the utilization of science-based information to a broad national audience. Past NHLBI CVH conferences have been evaluated highly and uniquely served to bring together the medical, public health, government, and research sectors. The overall goal of the conference was to disseminate the latest health-practice guidelines and program strategies to the greatest number of health professionals possible, using all existing communications technologies, in order to promote cardiovascular health and reduce cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality.