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SHARP (Scottish
Heart and Arterial Disease Risk Prevention) is a registered Scottish
charity founded in 1988 by a group of doctors and nurses to tackle the problem
of premature illness and death due to cardiovascular disease.
SHARP exists not
only to heighten awareness that over half of all deaths in Scotland are
due to cardiovascular disease but also that many of these deaths are
not only premature but also avoidable.
The efforts and
resources of SHARP are directed towards both education and research.
Research is being
carried out into the causes of cardiovascular disease to make it easier
to prevent these conditions.
Educational
facilities of a very high quality are provided for health professionals
to assist doctors and nurses identify those at risk and help them
reduce their risk of developing these diseases.
Prevention
through
Education and
Research
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