Cardiovascular diseases are a group of disorders of the cardiovascular
system which include coronary heart disease, hypertension, myocardial infarction,
angina pectoris, rheumatic heart disease, and stroke etc. Currently, cardiovascular
diseases are causing 21.9 percent of total deaths globally and that will rise to 26.3
percent by 2030. The risk factors for cardiovascular disease include hypertension,
stress, alcohol, diabetes mellitus, smoking, and obesity which highly impact the
development of cardiovascular disease. The cardiovascular disease diagnostic test
includes electrocardiogram, echocardiography, MRI scan, CT scan, treadmill test,
Doppler studies and coronary angiography tests which are vital for determining the
severity of cardiovascular disease among diagnosed patients. Early detection of
cardiovascular disease risk factors and regular cardiovascular disease risk screening
modalities can lower the alarming incidences of cardiovascular diseases in health care
settings.
Keywords: Coronary Angiography, Coronary Heart Disease, Diabetes Mellitus,
Echocardiography, Electrocardiogram, Hypertension, Treadmill Test.
