PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Rizzo, Toni ED - Brugada, Josep ED - Vrints, Christian JM ED - Cribier, Alain ED - Fuster, Valentin TI - Looking at the Crystal Ball DP - 2015 Nov 21 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 9--11 VI - 15 IP - 28 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/28/9.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/28/9.full AB - Reductions in cardiovascular mortality have been achieved via improved prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. However, costs have risen accordingly. A future emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention through research, education, and mitigation of disease-causing environmental factors holds the promise of improving outcomes and reducing the cost of treating CV disease.