Understanding cardiovascular risk perception among females patients with hypercholesterolemia and their risk reduction strategies

• Main Authors: Samsudin, Suhaiza, Md Aris, Mohd Aznan, Abdullah, Fa’iza
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/80356/1/PR290027.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/80356/7/80356_Understanding%20cardiovascular%20risk%20perception%20among%20females_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/80356/

With the increasing trend of hypercholesterolemia in the Malaysian adult population over the past five years, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death and disability. However, only half of the public has recognised hypercholesterolemia as a risk factor for CVD. Therefore, an a...