Sudden Death and Sudden Cardiac Death Definition of Sudden Death An unexpected, natural, death that occurs suddenly and abruptly and usually within one hour of the onset of symptoms in an apparently well person without prior known condition that would appear fatal and where the death could not be ascribed to other causes. Definition ofRead more
What Is Personalised Cardiovascular Medicine? Personalised Cardiovascular Medicine includes o Genetic screening for risk of heart attack (with Genetic Risk Score – GRS) o Genetic screening for sudden cardiac death o Pharmacogenomics In January 2015 during the US State of the Union address, President Obama launched the Precision Medicine Initiative. Since then there has beenRead more
The Role And Value Of Health Screening In The Prevention And Detection Of Diseases Introduction Health screening programs are targeted at the individual level for the following purposes : Early detection of risk factors that may predispose the individual to the development of chronic diseases (e.g. cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease).Read more
Why Health Screening?The Global Magnitude and Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) What are NCDs? NCDs stands for Non-Communicable Diseases and encompasses the following medical conditions : Cardiovascular diseases (especially heart attacks) Strokes Cancers Diabetes Chronic respiratory (lung) diseases The list can be expanded to include obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol and dementia. They are sometimes knownRead more
