Shift in Managing Cardiovascular Disease

  • Dr. Manish Maladkar
Keywords: Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension, Ischemic Heart Disease, Heart Failure

Abstract

The escalating global burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is worrisome. The editorial emphasizes the critical role of individualized cardiovascular risk management, addressing controversies in cholesterol management and recognizing ethnicity-specific risk factors particularly considering genetic variations in Asian populations. It also delves into, creating awareness of hypertension and prevalent CVD including Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and Heart failure (HF), their prevalence, and shifts in current management to tackle them. World Heart Day 2023, themed “Use Heart, Know Heart”, emphasizes the significance of knowing our heart and heart health for a healthy life.
Conflict of Interest: Aristo Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, India
Source of Support: None declared

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Published
2023-10-30
How to Cite
Dr. Manish Maladkar. (2023). Shift in Managing Cardiovascular Disease. The Indian Practitioner, 76(10), 6-8. Retrieved from https://articles.theindianpractitioner.com/index.php/tip/article/view/1613
Issue
Vol 76 No 10 (2023): The Indian Practitioner - October 2023
Section
Editorial

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