Prevalence and pattern of cardiovascular risk factors in a population in India
Conclusions
In our population in semiurban India, one in three adults have a major cardiovascular risk factor, with low control rates. There is a large burden of undiagnosed cardiovascular risk factors and a large gap between treatment and control, which may be explained by lack of treatment intensification.
Source: Heart Asia - Category: Cardiology Authors: Khetan, A., Zullo, M., Hejjaji, V., Barbhaya, D., Agarwal, S., Gupta, R., Madan Mohan, S. K., Josephson, R. Tags: Epidemiology Original research Source Type: research
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