Paul Jie Wen Tern

Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in a semi-urban population in Indonesia [Early detection of cardiovascular risk factors as primary prevention amongst North Sumatera adults (ECARDIA-NS) study]

Abstract Background Controlling cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, obesity and smoking has been shown to be effective in reducing the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases such as ischaemic heart disease and stroke. However, prev...