Hi everyone,<br />
<br />
Now available from the Canadian Medical Association Journal: <br />
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<a href="http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2011/09/12/cmaj.101508">Harmonization of guidelines for the prevention and treatment of<br />
cardiovascular disease: the C-CHANGE Initiative  </a><br />
<br />
>From CMAJ:<br />
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&quot;With many guidelines available for risk management of cardiovascular<br />
disease, it can be difficult for physicians to determine which ones to<br />
use, which risk factors to address first and which treatment targets<br />
to follow. The C-CHANGE Initiative used a consensus model to harmonize<br />
and integrate more than 400 recommendations into a more manageable<br />
package of key recommendations. The authors stress that most patients<br />
at moderate and high risk of cardiovascular events will require a<br />
combination of modifications to health behaviours and pharmacologic<br />
interventions to meet treatment targets.&quot; <br />
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The article can be accessed here: <a href="http://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.101508" target="_blank">http://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.101508</a>. If you<br />
aren't able to access the article and would like a copy, please<br />
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