Title Primary prevention strategy for cardiovacular disease in Lithuania. („A Funding Programme for the Screening and Preventive Management of the High Cardiovascualar Risk Individuals“– main results: 2006-2017 years) /
Authors Laucevičius, Aleksandras ; Rinkūnienė, Egidija ; Ryliškytė, Ligita ; Kasiulevičius, Vytautas ; Jatužis, Dalius ; Petrulionienė, Žaneta ; Badarienė, Jolita ; Navickas, Rokas ; Jucevičienė, Agnė ; Kutkienė, Sandra ; Solovjova, Svetlana ; Andrejevaitė, Viktorija ; Lisauskienė, Ingrida ; Zupkauskienė, Jūratė ; Puronaitė, Roma ; Gurevičius, Romualdas ; Mykolaitytė, Jurgita
DOI 10.2478/semcard-2019-0004
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Is Part of Seminars in cardiovascular medicine / Lietuvos širdies asociacija.. Warszaw : DeGruyter Open. 2019, vol. 25, p. 14-39.. eISSN 1822-7767
Keywords [eng] cardiovascular disease ; risk factors ; primary prevention strategy
Abstract [eng] Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of premature death worldwide. More than half of deaths were caused by cardiovascular diseases in 2017 in Lithuania. Primary prevention programmes encourage both medical staff and general population to pay attention to potential health issues as well as attempt to eradicate risk factors causing cardiovascular diseases. “A Funding Programme for the Screening and Preventive Management of the High Cardiovascular Risk Individuals” published in Lithuania has been implemented as of 2006. Analysis of the results of the programme shows that the prevalent cases of arterial hypertension are gradually declining. However, the prevalence of dyslipidaemia is still not decreasing. The prevalence of other modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors has erratic trends with a slight overall decline. Consequently, mortality rate of cardiovascular diseases has decreased by more than one third among middle-age population over the past 10 years. Having higher availability of the anti-hypertensive and anti-lipid medications already achieved, the future plans include the aim of further reducing elevated blood pressure and effectively treating dyslipidaemia. In order to implement a strategy that focuses on smoking prevention, promotion of healthy nutrition and physical activity, a significant contribution is required from the state authorities.
Published Warszaw : DeGruyter Open
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2019