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PT223 Change of Serum Total Cholesterol Among Urban Adults Aged 18 and Above in China From 2002 To 2012
Elevated blood cholesterol (TC) is one of the important risk factors of atherosclerosis, which can induce to coronary heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. Recently, with the great development of economy, there was great changes on dietary structure and the way of life dramatically. In 2010, the Ministry of Health carried out the project of nutrition and health surveillance, here we analyzed serum TC level, hypercholesterolemia and borderline high cholesterolemia prevalence, which will provide a scientific basis for the state formulates relevant policies.
Source: CVD Prevention and Control - May 27, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: P. Song, H. Li, S. Jia, Q. Man, L. Li, L. Zhao, J. Zhang, Corresponding author Tags: Poster Abstract Source Type: research

Rapid Detection of Subclinical Atherosclerosis: Potential Implications for Primary Prevention in LMIC
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.—Benjamin Franklin This axiom, applied to health, is as true today as it was when it was originally quoted in reference to fire safety. Acute atherothrombotic cardiovascular events such as acute coronary syndromes, ischemic stroke, and sudden death are often (nearly 50% of the time) the first clinical manifestation of occult vascular disease in subjects unaware of existence of pre-symptomatic atherosclerosis. The overall burden of cardiovascular disease worldwide is significant, and nearly two-thirds of it originates from low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) . This ver...
Source: CVD Prevention and Control - June 1, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prediman K. Shah Tags: Editorial Comment Source Type: research