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• Published Subscription 21 Dec 2017

  Assessment of Total Cardiovascular Risk using WHO/ISH Risk Prediction Charts in Chaman Colony, Dhanas, Chandigarh in India

  By Parul Thakur, Heena ., Shefi ., Micky Chand, Kavita Narang, Sandhya Ghai

  Abstract: Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), largely heart disease and stroke, accounts for almost half of all NCD-related deaths and is now the leading cause of death in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). There are several risk factors which are responsible for developing CVDs. Many of the risk factors such as smoking, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, diabetes, physical inactivity and obesity are potentially modifiable by health counselling. Cardiovascular diseases are preventable so accurate estimation …

  Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 1–6 Read article →