Table 1.

Objectives and indicators

Objectives	Indicators
Giving up smoking	% of patients who gave up smoking % of patients who continued to smoke but reduced tobacco consumption
Having BMI < 25	% of patients with BMI ≥ 25 who reduced it by at least 10% % of patients with BMI ≥ 25 who reduced it by at least 5% % of patients who went from BMI ≥ 25 to BMI < 25 % of patients with BMI ≥ 30 who reduced it by at least 10% % of patients with BMI ≥ 30 who reduced it by at least 5% % of patients who went from BMI ≥ 30 to BMI < 30
Doing regular exercise	% of patients who do physical exercise at least three times a week for at least 20/30 minutes % of patients who do physical exercise at least five times a week for at least 20/30 minutes (only this exercise indicator in diabetic patients)
Controlling lipid levels	% of patients with total cholesterol < 175 mg/dl % of patients with LDL cholesterol < 100 mg/dl (< 70 mg/dl in diabetics) % of patients with LDL cholesterol < 70 mg/dl % of patients with HDL cholesterol ≥ 40 mg/dl % of patients with triglycerides < 150 mg/dl
Controlling hypertension	% of patients with hypertension who have had their blood pressure controlled since discharge % of patients with blood pressure < 135/80 mmHg (< 130/80 mmHg in diabetics)
Taking prescribed medication	% of patients taking AAS (6 months) when prescribed at discharge % of patients taking Clopidogrel (6 months) when prescribed at discharge % of patients taking beta blockers (6 months) when prescribed at discharge % of patients taking ACE-inhibitors (6 months) when prescribed at discharge % of patients taking angiotensin receptor blocking agent Type II (ARA II) (6 months) when prescribed at discharge % of patients taking statins (6 months) when prescribed at discharge