Addressing Cardiovascular Diseases Challenges in South Korea: Strategies to Improve Outcomes

  • Kang, Hyun-Jae
  • Wang, JuMee
  • Cho, Eun Joo
  • Kim, Hack- Lyoung
  • Lee, Chan Joo
  • ... Do, Ungjeong
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) pose a significant public health challenge in South Korea. This paper attempts to assess the current status of major cardiovascular risk factors and representative CVDs, and proposes policies and strategies to improve CVDs outcomes. It addresses key issues related to hypertension, dyslipidemia, ischemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, sudden cardiac death, heart failure and valvular heart disease. The high-priority strategies for improving CVDs outcomes include raising public awareness, emphasizing prevention, ensuring equitable access to care, increasing investment in CVDs research, enhancing healthcare provider education, and incentivizing care for high-risk patients care. To implement those strategies, this paper proposes policies for both government and academic societies. Copyright © 2025. The Korean Society of Cardiology.

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Cardiovascular diseasesHealth educationHealth equityHealth policyResearchSecondary preventionHEART-FAILURE GUIDELINESATRIAL-FIBRILLATIONRISK-FACTORSSOCIETYHYPERTENSIONPREVALENCEMANAGEMENTHEALTHMETAANALYSISDEFINITION
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Addressing Cardiovascular Diseases Challenges in South Korea: Strategies to Improve Outcomes
저자
Kang, Hyun-JaeWang, JuMeeCho, Eun JooKim, Hack- LyoungLee, Chan JooPark, Jae HyoungKang, JeehoonSuh, JonChoi, Ki HongLee, Seung-YulChoi, Jong-IlOh, Il-YoungDo, UngjeongRoh, Seung YoungJo, Sang-HoWi, JinBae, Dae-HwanJung, Mi-HyangPark, Chan SeokShim, Chi YoungKang, Min-KyungKim, Mi-NaBae, Jang-Whan
DOI
10.4070/kcj.2024.0385
발행일
2025-07
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Korean Circulation Journal
55
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