Abstract
Introduction: Heart disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The risk of heart disease is significantly high among patients with hypertension. However, patients’ poor understanding of their risk even further intensifies the risk of heart disease. Therefore it is crucial to improve patients’ understanding of their lifetime risk and applying a healthy lifestyle, to reduce the risk of heart disease.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | i108 |
| Journal | European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | S1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Risk assessment Hypertension Heart disease Risk understanding Risk reduction