GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) mainly include coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and cardiomyopathy; it is the leading cause of death not only in industrialized and developed countries but also in developing societies and has placed a significant economic burden on low- and middle-income countries accounting for around 18 million deaths each year. Modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease include high blood pressure, unhealthy diets, tobacco use etc. Non modifiable risk factors include heredity or family history and ethnicity or race etc. Therefore, it was recommended that government and health policy makers should conduct seminars on the menace of cardiovascular disease, addressing gaps in knowledge with targeted information, education and communication measures to the public

KEYWORDS: Cardiovascular diseases, Risk Factor, Types of CVD and Global/Regional Trends of (CVD)