The difference translates into a risk reduction of 34 percent.

Providing education about risk reduction to all communities and population groups is essential.

But one person close to the discussion said that risk reduction "still has further to go" before people are satisfied.

The study had several limitations, however, and the reason for this risk reduction is still unclear.

Diuretics were associated with a greater risk reduction, 43 percent.

Even in this group, the risk reduction is small.

The drug thus causes an absolute risk reduction of 20 percentage points.

Above all, the goal is risk reduction, whether through abstinence or applied knowledge.

The scope of the recommendation is, however, focused on risk reduction.

Overall, women, non-smokers, and people under age 60 had the most heart attack risk reduction.