Public health approaches and widespread medication use may impact future trends in the cardiovascular disease epidemic, which is declining in industrialized nations but rising in developing countries.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) became the leading cause of chronic disease morbidity and mortality in industrialized countries in the twentieth century. In many nations, it peaked and began to decline, while in developing countries it is rising. The contributions of risk factors, sociocultural changes, and medical care are debated, but all play a role in understanding these disease patterns. Public health approaches such as dietary change along with widespread use of medications such as aspirin, statins, diuretics, and beta-blockers may impact future trends in this chronic disease epidemic.
Russell V. Luepker (Thu,) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Public health approaches and medications was evaluated. Public health approaches and widespread medication use may impact future trends in the cardiovascular disease epidemic, which is declining in industrialized nations but rising in developing countries.