Abstract

Significance of primary health services was understood by the time and a distinct care began to be directed at in our country. Increasing prevalence of cardiovascular disease and death urged the health systems to provide early diagnosis, appropriate treatment and regular control of those patients. Thus primary health care physicians deserve currently greater importance. The purpose of this review is to mention shortly about the widely used diagnosis method and techniques and also treatment modalities and goals of atherosclerotic heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and sudden cardiac death in the direction of recent guidelines.

Key words: Primary care medicine, cardiovascular disease

Article Language: Turkish English