Cardiovascular Health Assessment
Cardiovascular Health Assessments can save lives.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) occurs in 18% of Australians. It accounts for 36% of all deaths and 6.9% of all disability. The most important behavioural and physiological risk factors for CVD are smoking, diabetes, raised blood pressure (BP), dyslipidaemia, obesity, physical inactivity and poor diet. These risk factors are common in the Australian population: 90% of adults aged >45 years have at least one modifiable risk factor and 66% have three or more risk factors for CVD.
In addition to this, a family history of premature heart disease in a first-degree relative, history of depression, social isolation and lack of quality social support are recognised risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD).