A Patient-Led Referral Strategy for Cardiovascular Screening of Family and Household Members at the Time of Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Admission

摘要

Screening relatives of patients with ischemic heart disease can identify over half of the population with poorly controlled cardiovascular (CV) risk factors. Family or household members (FMs) may be highly motivated to undergo CV primary prevention screening at the time of their relative’s admission to the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CICU).