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

BackgroundScreening 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).MethodsPatients aged ≤ 70 years admitted to a tertiary CICU for an acute coronary event...