Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Cardiovascular epidemiology is a branch of epidemiology that focuses on the study of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) within populations. Epidemiology itself is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems.
In the context of cardiovascular epidemiology, researchers investigate the prevalence, incidence, distribution, and determinants of various cardiovascular conditions such as coronary artery disease, hypertension, stroke, heart failure, and peripheral vascular diseases.