Patients who should be treated with secondary prevention are those with established atherosclerosis including peripheral artery
disease; carotid artery disease; atherosclerotic aortic disease; diabetes and those with a Framingham Risk Score of > 20%.
There are 12 aspects of secondary prevention: Smoking cessation; blood pressure control; lipid-lowering; increasing physical activity; weight loss; diabetes control;  antiplatelet agents/anticoagulants; RAS blockers; beta-blockers; depression management; cardiac rehabilitation and influenza vaccine. Please note that secondary prevention guidelines, especially, those involving medication, may differ between UA/NSTEMI; STEMI; and Chronic Stable Angina. Please refer to appropriate page for more specific guidelines.
Coronary heart disease secondary prevention
Coronary heart disease primary prevention
Chronic renal failure secondary prevention
Chronic renal failure primary prevention
Coronary heart disease prevention
Cardiomyopathy primary prevention
Hyperlipidemia primary prevention
Diabetes mellitus type 2 secondary prevention