Cardiovascular Disease in Nepal : Detection, Treatment and Prevention

Heart disease is the most common cause of death in developing countries like Nepal. Most of these deaths are preventable if heart disease risk factors are detected and treated in time. Young adults of Money earning age group are mainly affected by this disorder, and the hereby economic burden is further added to the society of underdeveloped nations.

Lack of good infrastructure, manpower resources, and doctors are other important reasons for high morbidity and mortality of heart-related diseases in these countries. Even the best and the highly qualified specialist doctor can’t do much unless Patients themselves understand and adopt a healthy lifestyle to prevent the development of deadly conditions like heart attack and other heart diseases.