1. Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases and Application of Technology for Early Diagnosis
- Author
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Karunathilake, Sachith Paramie and Ganegoda, Gamage Upeksha
- Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty ,Psychological intervention ,lcsh:Medicine ,Review Article ,Disease ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Risk Factors ,Primary prevention ,Secondary Prevention ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Intensive care medicine ,Preventive healthcare ,Secondary prevention ,High risk patients ,General Immunology and Microbiology ,business.industry ,lcsh:R ,General Medicine ,Primary Prevention ,Early Diagnosis ,Cardiovascular Diseases ,business ,Tertiary Prevention - Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases result in millions of deaths around the globe annually, most of which are avoidable if identified early. Preventive healthcare has a major role in the fight against cardiovascular diseases. Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention have their own applications along with benefits and drawbacks. This paper aims to elevate the sensitivity of “secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases.” Firstly, it discusses common types of cardiovascular diseases around the globe and their causes. Secondly, it analyzes different risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases and then discusses incoming technological trends in cardiovascular disease prediction and finally provides an insight into the importance of secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases and commonly prescribed interventions for high risk patients.
- Published
- 2018