Primary Prevention

"Primary Prevention" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Specific practices for the prevention of disease or mental disorders in susceptible individuals or populations. These include HEALTH PROMOTION, including mental health; protective procedures, such as COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; and monitoring and regulation of ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS. Primary prevention is to be distinguished from SECONDARY PREVENTION and TERTIARY PREVENTION.

Descriptor ID	D011322
MeSH Number(s)	N02.421.726.758 N06.850.780.680
Concept/Terms	Primary Prevention Primary Prevention Disease Prevention, Primary Disease Preventions, Primary Primary Disease Prevention Primary Disease Preventions Prevention, Primary Primordial Prevention Primordial Prevention Preventions, Primordial Primordial Preventions Prevention, Primordial

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Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Preventive Health Services [N02.421.726]
Primary Prevention [N02.421.726.758]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Public Health Practice [N06.850.780]
Primary Prevention [N06.850.780.680]

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Bar chart showing 56 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2012 and 2013 and 2015 and 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	1	0	1
2002	0	3	3
2003	2	0	2
2004	0	3	3
2005	1	2	3
2006	1	2	3
2008	0	2	2
2009	0	1	1
2010	1	0	1
2011	0	2	2
2012	2	3	5
2013	4	1	5
2014	3	1	4
2015	3	2	5
2016	4	1	5
2017	2	0	2
2018	2	0	2
2019	0	2	2
2021	1	0	1
2023	0	1	1
2025	3	0	3

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Goldenberg I, Zareba W, Ezekowitz JA, Albert C, Alexis JD, Anderson L, Behr ER, Daubert J, Di Palo KE, Ellenbogen KA, Dzikowicz DJ, Harrington JM, Hsich E, Huang DT, Januzzi JL, Jawaid A, Kutyifa V, Lala-Trindade A, Nakonechnyi A, Onwuanyi A, Pi?a IL, Sandhu RK, Sears S, Sroubek J, Baykaner T, Strawderman R, Beck C, Butler J. Rationale and design of the comparative effectiveness of ICD vs non-ICD therapy in contemporary heart failure patients at a low risk for arrhythmic death (CONTEMP-ICD) trial. Am Heart J. 2026 Jan; 291:162-174.

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Goldenberg I, Ezekowitz J, Albert C, Alexis JD, Anderson L, Behr ER, Daubert J, Di Palo KE, Ellenbogen KA, Dzikowicz DJ, Hsich E, Huang DT, Januzzi JL, Kutyifa V, Lala A, Onwuanyi A, Pi?a IL, Sandhu RK, Sears S, Sroubek J, Strawderman R, Zareba W, Butler J. Reassessing the need for primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in contemporary patients with heart failure. J Card Fail. 2025 Aug; 31(8):1326-1338.

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Goldenberg I, Ezekowitz J, Albert C, Alexis JD, Anderson L, Behr ER, Daubert J, Di Palo KE, Ellenbogen KA, Dzikowicz DJ, Hsich E, Huang DT, Januzzi JL, Kutyifa V, Lala A, Onwuanyi A, Pi?a IL, Sandhu RK, Sears S, Sroubek J, Strawderman R, Zareba W, Butler J. Reassessing the need for primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in contemporary patients with heart failure. Heart Rhythm. 2025 Apr; 22(4):1040-1051.

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Oh H, Karcher NR, Schiffman J, Anglin DM, Koyanagi A, Munson MR, DeVylder JE. A broader conceptualization of premorbid risk in psychoses can motivate primordial prevention. Schizophr Res. 2023 12; 262:53-54.

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Sentell TL, Ylli A, Pirkle CM, Qirjako G, Xinxo S. Promoting a Culture of Prevention in Albania: the "Si Je?" Program. Prev Sci. 2021 01; 22(1):29-39.

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Vilme H, Duke NN, Muiruri C, Wordlaw L, Skinner AC. Using Telehealth to Disseminate Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary CVD Interventions to Rural Populations. Curr Hypertens Rep. 2019 11 07; 21(12):92.

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Gutman SJ, Costello BT, Papapostolou S, Iles L, Ja J, Hare JL, Ellims A, Marwick TH, Taylor AJ. Impact of sex, socio-economic status, and remoteness on therapy and survival in heart failure. ESC Heart Fail. 2019 10; 6(5):944-952.

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Brotons C, Moral I, Fern?ndez D, Puig M, Calvo Bonacho E, Mart?nez Mu?oz P, Catalina Romero C, Quevedo Aguado LJ. Estimation of Lifetime Risk of Cardiovascular Disease (IBERLIFERISK): A New Tool for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Primary Care. Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2019 Jul; 72(7):562-568.

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Sabo S, Denman Champion C, Bell ML, Cornejo Vucovich E, Ingram M, Valenica C, Castro Vasquez MDC, Gonzalez-Fagoaga E, Geurnsey de Zapien J, Rosales CB. Meta Salud Diabetes study protocol: a cluster-randomised trial to reduce cardiovascular risk among a diabetic population of Mexico. BMJ Open. 2018 03 12; 8(3):e020762.

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Brown F, Singer A, Katz A, Konrad G. Statin-prescribing trends for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Can Fam Physician. 2017 Nov; 63(11):e495-e503.

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