Preventive cardiology : a practical approach / editor-in-chief Nathan D. Wong ; associate editors Henry R. Black, Julius M. Gardin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wong, Nathan D.

Black, Henry R. (Henry Richard), 1942-

Gardin, Julius M.

Series:

Masters in cardiology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heart--Diseases--Prevention.

Heart.

Heart--Diseases--Risk factors.

Cardiovascular Diseases--prevention & control.

Medical Subjects:

Cardiovascular Diseases--prevention & control.

Physical Description:

xxi, 616 pages : illustrations, maps, forms ; 25 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, Medical Pub. Division, [2005]

Contents:

Part I Epidemiology 1

1 Global Cardiovascular Risk Evaluation / William B. Kannel, MD, MPH 1

2 Global Trends in Cardiovascular Disease / Gregory L. Burke, MD, MS, Ronny A. Bell, PhD, MS 22

Part II Screening 43

3 Noninvasive Ultrasonographic Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease / Julius M. Gardin, MD, Cheryl K. Nordstrom, PhD, Nathan D. Wong, PhD 43

4 Surrogate Measures of Atherosclerosis / Nathan D. Wong, PhD, Michael H. Criqui, MD, MPH 57

Part III Risk Factors and Interventions 71

5 Tobacco Use, Passive Smoking, and Smoking Cessation / Russell V. Luepker, MD, Harry A. Lando, PhD 71

6 Family History and Genetic Factors / Paul N. Hopkins, MD, Steven C. Hunt, PhD, Lily L. Wu, PhD 92

7 Hypertension / William J. Elliott, MD, PhD, Henry R. Black, MD 149

8 Dyslipidemia / Nathan D. Wong, PhD, Shaista Malik, MD, MPH, Moti L. Kashyap, MD 183

9 Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome / Jennifer Kaseta, MD, James R. Sowers, MD 212

10 Obesity and Weight Control / Karen C. McCowen, MD MRCPI, George L. Blackburn, MD, PhD 233

11 Nutrition / Penny M. Kris-Etherton, PhD, RD, Kirsten F. Hilpert, BS, Ronald M. Krauss, MD 256

12 Physical Activity / Nathan D. Wong, PhD, Stanley L. Bassin, EdD, William Haskell, PhD 296

13 Thrombosis, Inflammation, and Infection / Nathan D. Wong, PhD, Paul M. Ridker, MD 321

14 Psychosocial Factors / Gary G. Bennett, PhD, Lisa F. Berkman, PhD 338

Part IV Special Populations 357

15 Children and Adolescents / Dennis M. Davidson, MD, PhD 357

16 Women / Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD 384

17 Seniors / Wilbert S. Aronow, MD 399

18 African-Americans / Keith C. Norris, MD, Charles K. Francis, MD 415

19 Hispanic Americans / Stanley L. Bassin, EdD, Omar F. Duenes, BS, PA-S 441

20 East Asians, South Asians, and Asian and Pacific-Islander Americans / Prakash C. Deedwania, MD, Rajeev Gupta, MD 456

21 Native Americans / David R. Baines, MD, Thomas K. Welty, MD, MPH, Tony Kendrick, MS 473

Part V Comprehensive Approaches to Prevention 493

22 Primary Prevention / Matthew A. Wilson, MD, Thomas A. Pearson, MD, PhD, MPH 493

23 Secondary Prevention / Robert D. Brook, MD, Philip Greenland, MD 515

24 Naturoceuticals and Other Complementary Therapies / Denise D. Hermann, MD 543

25 Establishing a Preventive Cardiology Program / Nathan D. Wong, PhD, Mahtab Jafari, PharmD, Julius M. Gardin, MD, Henry R. Black, MD 558

26 Implementing Preventive Cardiology Guidelines / Gregg C. Fonarow, MD 583.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0071409963

OCLC:

54767373

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