A Review Based Study on Risk factors for Coronary Heart Disease
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and has various risk factors. CHD has a multi-factorial etiology with many of the risk factors being influenced by the lifestyle. The cost of management of CHD is a significant economic burden and so prevention of coronary heart disease is very important step in the management. In recent years, attempts to combat this disease have extended beyond treatment and have centered mainly on prevention. The risk factors for CHD are classified into: Modifiable, Non Modifiable and Emerging risk factors. The modifiable risk factors are hypertension, diabetes mellitus(DM), dyslipidaemia, tobacco smoking, obesity, sedentary life style. The non-modifiable risk factors include advancing age, sex, family history of cardiovascular events. The emerging risk factors include elevated homocysteine, small dense lipoprotein (Lpa), plasminogen activator inhibitor, inflammatory markers such as C-reactive protein, infectious agents like chlamydia. The risk factors of CHD, if identified at an early stage can play a significant role in planning primary and secondary preventive strategies for CHD and its complications. This review focuses on the modifiable and non modifiable risk factors and also sheds light upon the emerging risk factors contributing to the development of coronary heart disease.
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Keesari. Rohali
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