Table 2 Summary of the aspects addressed during PNs interview

• Physical, psychological and social well-being, stress related problems, sexual problems

• Cardiovascular (familial) history: 1st degree family member (<  60 years) with previous CVD

• Cardiovascular complaints:

- Chest pain

- Shortness of breath

- Palpitations

- Headache

- Blurred vision

- Fatigueless

- Swollen ankles

- Leg pain while walking

• Daily food intake:

- Salt intake less than 6 g a day

- 200 g of vegetables a day and 2 pieces of fruit

- Eat fatty fish twice a week

- Reduce saturated fat intake

- Alcohol intake

• Smoking

• Exercise 30 min a day, 5 days a week

• Laboratory results

• Cardiovascular medication use

- Adherence (based on patients estimate how often medication was forgotten every week)

- Possible side effects and interactions

- New prescription(s)