Abstract

Advocating the Need for a CT Coronary Angiography Screening Program for Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease in High – Risk Population & guiding future pharmaceutical research

Highlights

  • Cardio-vascular disease (CVD) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in Europe and world [1]

  • 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

  • As per the European Heart Network (EHN) statistics of 2015, incidence of diabetes has increased by 50% in last ten years

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Summary

Introduction

Cardio-vascular disease (CVD) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in Europe and world [1]. 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 Despite successful implementation of various lifestyle changes like higher consumption of vegetables & fruits, decrease in smoking and increase in physical activity there has been an increase in incidence of CVD. This is because incidence of obesity has increased along with increased genetic predisposition to diabetes [5].

Pathogenesis Of CVD
Cost of CVD
Taking Inspiration From Other Successfully Implemented Screening Programs
Role of Statins And Ideas For Further Pharmaceutical Research
Findings
Cost of Prospected Screening Program
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