The Heart Health Continuum

Cardiovascular risk assessment and management (including diabetes) is the keystone in the heart health continuum linking population health and clinical care. Systematic and focused implementation of the Cardiovascular Risk Guideline (NZGG 2003) through primary care offers the opportunity for substantial improvement in heart health outcomes and reduction of disparities in a reasonably short period of time. This implementation challenge requires a team based approach and appropriate resources and should be given topmost priority.

biography

Norman Sharpe was formerly Head of the Department of Medicine and Head of the School of Medicine in the University of Auckland.

He was inaugural Chair of the New Zealand Guidelines Group and a member of the expert advisory group for the New Zealand Health Strategy 2000. His research interests have been broad spanning preventive and clinical cardiology. He is currently Emeritus Professor in the University of Auckland and Medical Director of the National Heart Foundation of New Zealand.

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