Comprehensive Risk Management Chart for the Prevention of Cerebrocardiovascular Disease 2019

Abstract

Although the leading cause of death in Japan is malignant neoplasms, the combined numbers of death from heart disease and cerebrovascular disease are comparable to those of malignant neoplasms. In addition, medical expenses for lifestyle-related diseases account for around one quarter of national medical expenses. Therefore, prevention of lifestyle-related disease and vascular disease is extremely important not only to extend the average and healthy lifespans, but also to reduce national medical cost measures. Based on these circumstances, the “Basic Law for Countermeasures for Stroke and Cardiovascular Disease” has been enforced in December 2019. risk factors for cerebro-cardiovascular diseases have been clarified by epidemiological the importance factors been shown with large-scale inteventional risk factors had and revised the importance comprehensive management of these risk factors is also shown as evidence, and the need for comprehensive management has been advocated. the “Comprehensive risk management chart for the prevention of cerebrocardiovascular disease