Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of hospitalizations and deaths worldwide, placing a significant economic burden on the healthcare system. Various risk factors are linked to the occurrence of cardiovascular events. At the heart of efficient prevention of cardiovascular disease is the concept of risk assessment.

Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the Knowledge and attitude regarding cardiovascular disease among Young Adults at a Selected Hospital in Bangladesh.

Methods: A descriptive type of cross-sectional study design was used to conduct the study. Conveniently 381patients who were developed cardiovascular disease were selected from Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), Dhaka, Bangladesh. A pre-tested modified interviewers administered semi-structured questionnaires was used to collect the information.

Results: This study found that 50.4% of the participants were aged 31-34 years, with a mean age of 27.01 ± 10.41 years. The majority of the participants (61.3%) were male, 75.7% of them belonged to Muslim families, more than sixty percent (67.8%) of the participants were married, 65.3% lived in a rural area, above half of the participants (59.6%) were living in joint families, 30.2% had completed a secondary level of education, more than one third of the participants (34.9%) were day labor, among them 54.1% had monthly family income less than 10000 BDT. Approximately 34.9% of participants answered correctly regarding the statement that cardiovascular health is related to the heart, 16.5% acknowledged that light walking can prevent cardiovascular disease, and 49.1% agreed that quitting smoking is beneficial. On the other hand, 57.5% of the respondents strongly disagreed.

Conclusion: It is essential to establish a training program for the younger generation to increase awareness of cardiovascular disease prevention and its risk factors.