Preventing Coronary Heart Disease Risk of Slum Dwelling Residents in India
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the top cause of mortality and morbidity in India. People in slums are generally at a higher risk for CHD than Indians living in more affluent areas mostly because of the higher prevalence of major CHD risk factors such as uncontrolled hypertension and tobacco use amo...
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| description | Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the top cause of mortality and morbidity in India. People in slums are generally at a higher risk for CHD than Indians living in more affluent areas mostly because of the higher prevalence of major CHD risk factors such as uncontrolled hypertension and tobacco use amongst them. Knowing their CHD risk perceptions and bringing them into line with the actual CHD risk is a prerequisite for effective CHD risk management. Consequently, there is need to develop tailored interventions focusing medication management and tobacco cessation to reduce growing CHD epidemic among slum dwellers and long-term CHD burden in India. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-45022017-09-13T14:48:42Z Preventing Coronary Heart Disease Risk of Slum Dwelling Residents in India Dhar, Lipi medication management uncontrolled hypertension Coronary heart diseases coronary heart disease risk perception tobacco cessation Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the top cause of mortality and morbidity in India. People in slums are generally at a higher risk for CHD than Indians living in more affluent areas mostly because of the higher prevalence of major CHD risk factors such as uncontrolled hypertension and tobacco use amongst them. Knowing their CHD risk perceptions and bringing them into line with the actual CHD risk is a prerequisite for effective CHD risk management. Consequently, there is need to develop tailored interventions focusing medication management and tobacco cessation to reduce growing CHD epidemic among slum dwellers and long-term CHD burden in India. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4502 10.4103/2249-4863.130278 Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd. fulltext |
| spellingShingle | medication management uncontrolled hypertension Coronary heart diseases coronary heart disease risk perception tobacco cessation Dhar, Lipi Preventing Coronary Heart Disease Risk of Slum Dwelling Residents in India |
| title | Preventing Coronary Heart Disease Risk of Slum Dwelling Residents in India |
| title_full | Preventing Coronary Heart Disease Risk of Slum Dwelling Residents in India |
| title_fullStr | Preventing Coronary Heart Disease Risk of Slum Dwelling Residents in India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preventing Coronary Heart Disease Risk of Slum Dwelling Residents in India |
| title_short | Preventing Coronary Heart Disease Risk of Slum Dwelling Residents in India |
| title_sort | preventing coronary heart disease risk of slum dwelling residents in india |
| topic | medication management uncontrolled hypertension Coronary heart diseases coronary heart disease risk perception tobacco cessation |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4502 |