Advocating the Need for a CT Coronary Angiography Screening Program for Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease in High – Risk Population & guiding future pharmaceutical research
Journal Title: Advancements in Cardiovascular Research - Year 2018, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Cardio-vascular disease (CVD) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in Europe and world. It accounts for majority of spend on healthcare in European Union countries and is the second on the list. Non-calcific plaques form the majority of plaques and non-calcific & mixed plaques are responsible for majority cases of severe stenosis. Since non-calcific and mixed plaques are resolvable by intensive statin therapy and are responsible for majority of severe acute coronary related events (vulnerable plaques), coronary artery disease is preventable if proper screening is done which should lead to significant decrease in economic burden of cardio-vascular & cerebro-vascular diseases. These findings warrant a discussion on systemic screening program for the same through CT coronary angiographyCardio-vascular disease (CVD) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in Europe and world [1]. Spectrum of cardio-vascular disease includes coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, angina, heart attack, congenital heart disease and stroke along with heart valve disease and cardiomyopathy [2]. The latest figures for 2017 issued by European Society of Cardiology show that every year 6 million new cases of CVD are introduced in European Union (EU) alone with a total of 11 million cases in whole of Europe. The figures for these have been increasing every year despite the introduction of lifestyle modifications including better diets and increasing exercise in daily routines. All these diseases lead to impairment of a large amount of man-force leading to high cost of the EU economy [3].
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Abhinav Aggarwal
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- DOI 10.32474/ACR.2018.01.000108
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