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Cardiovascular Risk

IM Graham editor Ralph B D'Agostino editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Clinical Publishing,an imprint of Atlas Medical Publishing Ltd

Published:19th Mar '08

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The multi-factorial nature of cardiovascular disease has important implications for the planning of effective treatment strategies. Lifestyle factors such as diet, smoking history and exercise combine with endogenous predictors such as ethnicity and family history to give every individual a unique risk profile. To achieve a better outcome for the patient, we first need to understand how these factors work, singly and in combination, to cause or accelerate progression of disease. With this knowledge, we can then develop more effective strategies for management that incorporate changes in lifestyle as well as pharmacological combination therapy for hypertension, dyslipidaemia, etc. In this volume, the authors demonstrate how an ability to measure and quantify risk enables us to isolate key predictors of morbidity and informs the formulation of appropriate treatment strategies.

"There are excellent sections that inform and often surprise, particularly the emphasis on how advances in computing speed and statistical methodology have been principal drivers in this field... Clearly written, often exhaustively referenced and well-illustrated with graphs and tables that enhance the text's message." Nick West, Consultant Cardiologist, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge,UK

ISBN: 9781904392644

Dimensions: unknown

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300 pages