Purpose Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment is an important strategy for the
prevention of CVD. Pharmacists play an important role in CVD risk assessment and …

Background Individuals who suffer from major cardiovascular events every year have one or
more risk factors. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment is an important strategy for …

Abstract Purpose Saudi Arabia is one of the leading nations in the world in terms of the high
frequency of chronic diseases and their associated risk factors. Knowledge and awareness …

Background Risk evaluation of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases can guide the
decision-making on various preventive measures, such as initiating or deferring statin …

Background In common with many developed countries, Saudi Arabia is currently
experiencing an increasing cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden. However, systematic …

Background Studies in international literature have shown that Community Pharmacists can
make considerable impact in controlling cardiovascular disease risk factors, especially …

Background Studies have highlighted the benefits of having community pharmacists to
deliver cardiovascular screening to patients. However, only few of such trainings are …

Background: Pharmacists in community settings are recognized as highly accessible
healthcare practitioners and demonstrate a crucial role in the primary prevention of …

Objectives To assess knowledge of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among a
group of health screening participants and to compare knowledge between participants with …

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide
and has a substantial impact on people's health and quality of life. CVD also causes an …