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ArticleInnere Medizin (Heidelberg, Germany)2026

[Prevention and screening in cardiovascular medicine].

Ulrich Laufs, Stefan Blankenberg, Heribert Schunkert, Holger Thiele, Norbert Frey, Stephan Baldus

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Article in Innere Medizin (Heidelberg, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Ulrich LaufsKlinik und Poliklinik für Kardiologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland. ulrich.laufs@medizin.uni-leipzig.de.
Stefan BlankenbergKlinik für Kardiologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung, 20246, Hamburg, Deutschland.
Heribert SchunkertKlinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum, TUM Universitätsklinikum, Deutsches Zentrum für Herz- und Kreislaufforschung, Munich Heart Alliance, 80636, München, Deutschland.
Holger ThieleKlinik für Kardiologie, Herzzentrum Leipzig, 04289, Leipzig, Deutschland.
Norbert FreyKlinik für Innere Medizin III, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
Stephan BaldusMedizinische Klinik III, Herzzentrum, Universitätsklinik Köln, 50937, Köln, Deutschland.

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Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases are the most frequent cause of death for both women and men in Germany. A proportion of 50-70% of the morbidity and mortality of these diseases would be avoidable by the timely recognition and modification of the risk factors smoking, high blood pressure, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes and lack of physical activity. Therefore, there is a major opportunity in a comprehensive lifelong risk management, which includes individual risk stratification and holistic preventive measures. Definite possibilities for improvement are provided by, e.g., targeted statutory measures for reduction of nicotine consumption and early check-ups in young adulthood (25, 35 and 50 years) for detection of hypertension and other risk factors, screening for familial hypercholesterolemia in children and promotion of vaccination against influenza, pneumococci, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), especially for people with heart disease. The combination of behavioral and individual prevention can effectively prevent cardiovascular diseases, increase the quality of life and reduce healthcare costs.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesMass ScreeningAdultChildFemaleGermanyHeart Disease Risk FactorsHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsBlood pressure monitoringCholesterol screeningEarly detectionNicotine cessationVaccinations

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