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Bairey Merz CN, Alberts MJ, Balady GJ, Ballantyne CM, Berra K, Black HR, Blumenthal RS, Davidson MH, Fazio SB, Ferdinand KC, Fine LJ, Fonseca V, Franklin BA, McBride PE, Mensah GA, Merli GJ, O'Gara PT, Thompson PD, Underberg JA; American College of Cardiology Foundation; American Heart Association; American College of Physicians Task Force on Competence and Training (Writing Committee to Develop a Competence and Training Statement on Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease); American Academy of Neurology; American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation; American College of Preventive Medicine; American Diabetes Association; American Society of Hypertension; Association of Black Cardiologists; National Lipid Association; Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association.Bairey Merz CN, et al.J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Sep 29;54(14):1336-63. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.05.019.J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009.PMID: 19778678Free PMC article.No abstract available.