Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) persists as a major contributor to death. CVD has been
strongly associated to psychological factors, and the link appears to be bidirectional. This is because
certain psychological conditions may pre-exist and precede CV diseases and lead to worse clinical
outcomes. Generally, mortality from CVD prevails to be higher in individuals with mental health
problems, particularly schizophrenia. In order to understand the impact of CVDs among schizophrenic
individuals, targeted efforts at the clinic, community, and policy levels are highly required. Knowledge
gaps have been previously identified in regard to the prevalence of CVDs among schizophrenic
patients. Keeping in mind, the complexity of both the diseases and their coexistence, this paper aims
to review the current state of literature regarding cardiovascular diseases among schizophrenic patients
and highlight the importance of patient-centred care, risk factors, management strategies and
interventions.

Title

Asian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences

Publisher

Asian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences

Publisher Country

Malaysia

Indexing

Scopus

Impact Factor

1.0

Publication Type

Both (Printed and Online)

Volume

6

Year

2023

Pages

10