Heart disease is very prevalent all over the country, in Cuyahoga County it is the number one killer (Cuyahoga County Board of Health, 2010). Thankfully, the Cleveland Clinic is right in our back yard, it is ranked the number one heart program in the United States. For those who need the care, it is very assessable. The average age for a first heart attack is 53.2 and for female it is 60 (Cuyahoga County Board of Health, 2010). Throughout this paper I will discuss heart disease and its prevalence by giving statistical information. There are several screening tests available to determine heart disease. After reading this paper, one will know how the disease is diagnosed and what current standards are for screening or prevention. There
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There is not a single nationwide surveillance system for cardiovascular diseases, however there are several types of surveys, studies, and registries. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a state-based, random dialed telephone survey of the United States population ages18 years or older (CDC, 2015). The BRFSS is conducted in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 United States territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands). Statistics from the BRFSS have been shown to be dependable and legitimacy assess CVD risk factors (CDC, 2015). BRFSS consists of self-reported data on high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, current smoking, and physical inactivity (CDC, …show more content…
Disease-based registries are related to a specific disease condition, specific cases are clearly defined and recorded and catalogued. Specific examples of registries available to collect information on cardiovascular disease include the International Registry of Aortic Dissection (IRAD), Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES), the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR), the Cardiovascular Research Network (CVRN), and the Global Registry for Acute Cardiac Events (GRACE). While there are surveys and registries, it is not mandatory to
There is not a single nationwide surveillance system for cardiovascular diseases, however there are several types of surveys, studies, and registries. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a state-based, random dialed telephone survey of the United States population ages18 years or older (CDC, 2015). The BRFSS is conducted in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 United States territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands). Statistics from the BRFSS have been shown to be dependable and legitimacy assess CVD risk factors (CDC, 2015). BRFSS consists of self-reported data on high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, current smoking, and physical inactivity (CDC, …show more content…
Disease-based registries are related to a specific disease condition, specific cases are clearly defined and recorded and catalogued. Specific examples of registries available to collect information on cardiovascular disease include the International Registry of Aortic Dissection (IRAD), Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES), the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR), the Cardiovascular Research Network (CVRN), and the Global Registry for Acute Cardiac Events (GRACE). While there are surveys and registries, it is not mandatory to