Assessment and management of CVD risk in adults.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Sahdev, Nikhil; Malhotra, Aneil; Sharma, Sanjay
- Source
- Practitioner; Oct2017, Vol. 261 Issue 1808, p13-16, 4p
- Subject
- CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors
CARDIOVASCULAR disease treatment
CORONARY disease
ATRIAL fibrillation
AORTIC diseases
EXERCISE therapy
LOW density lipoproteins
THERAPEUTICS
- Language
- ISSN
- 00326518
The article focuses on the assessment and management of various types of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) such as coronary heart disease, atrial fibrillation and aortic disease. It discusses the risk factors associated with CVD including hypertension, diabetes and abdominal obesity. It also states the role of regular exercise and lower levels of low density lipoprotein cholesterol in reducing risk of CVD.