Understanding of cardiovascular disease among patients with hypercholesterolemia – a qualitative exploration

• Main Authors: Samsudin, Suhaiza, Mohd Arifin, Siti Roshaidai, Md Aris, Mohd Aznan, Abdullah, Fa’iza
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RC Internal medicine; RZ Other systems of medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/73065/13/73065%20programme%20schedule.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/73065/2/ARPEC%20POSTER%202019%20DR%20SUHAIZA-converted.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/73065/

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are largely preventable but it’s still continue to be the leading cause of death worldwide. Hypercholesterolemia is one of well defined risk factors for developing CVD. • The burden of CVD is increasing rapidly in Malaysia but there are limited studies conducted on the...