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National Cholesterol Education Program (Ncep)
The greatest triumph of 20th-century cardiovascular medicine may not be recognized as the development of innovative surgical interventions, such as heart transplant, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and various endovascular procedures, including percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and stents, but rather as the movement toward prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) through early detection and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors, including blood pressure and cholesterol. The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Adult Treatment Panel (ATP) of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) ...
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