<qa>  What is the name of the clinic that will be randomized to?Design: Patients will be randomized to a 1 specialized proactive, and holistic cardiovascular risk management clinic using principles of behavior change; 2 nurse telephone calls as an attention placebo, yet a low dose, health promotion intervention; and 3 usual primary care. A random sample of 670 patients with cardiovascular risks identified in the past five years will be selected. Patients will be excluded if they do not speak English, are cognitively impaired or live in a nursing home. Interview questionnaires will measure cardiovascular risk, intention to change, social support, depression, coping and health services use. In addition, patients will be required to give a blood sample to measure cholesterol and glucose levels. Patients will then be randomized to one of three treatment groups. 