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Look at recovery following an acute coronary syndrome as a continuum

Recovery following an acute coronary syndrome is a phase in a larger cardiovascular disease continuum, and prevention of downstream complications needs to begin immediately following the event, says Shirley M. Moore, PhD, RN.

Early reperfusion after the cardiac event to reduce ischemia is actually the start of the recovery, according to Dr. Moore. Health behavior change strategies are the next step, but unfortunately the methods used are often outdated. “Knowledge is not enough to change behavior,” she says. “We need to use contemporary approaches.”

Joint goal setting is one underused strategy. “The literature is clearly showing that if we negotiate the goals with patients, even medications, that in the long run we’ll have better compliance with the full regimen,” says Dr. Moore, professor and associate dean for research, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.

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