Description
Chapter 10 of CVD Masterclass focuses on Patient Counselling Techniques in CVD. Firstly, this chapter gives an overview on cardiovascular disease, the global scenario as per WHO, risk factors and the role of healthcare professionals in reducing CVD.
Further, the chapter details on the management options of CVD, ESC's recommendations, both pharmacological and non- pharmacological, patient education, the USPSTF recommendations for behaviour counselling and lifestyle interventions, and risk prediction charts as per WHO/International Society for Hypertension (ISH).