Comprehensive Management of High Risk Cardiovascular Patients

ISBN-13: 9780849340666 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 770 str.

Jr. Antonio M. Gotto; Peter P. Toth; Eugene Braunwald

Opis

Offering an evidence-based and practical approach to the topic, this source covers day-to-day treatment issues for patients with specific metabolic and cardiovascular disorders assists in pharmacotherapeutic selection by reviewing findings from recent clinical trials discusses elements of care unique to women, and different racial and ethnic groups spans comprehensive care in both the primary and secondary prevention settings offers algorithms that illustrate standards of care alongside case studies to reinforce crucial management issues provides an up-to-date account of challenges in the treatment of disorders including heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and complex dyslipidemias considers lifestyle modifications and the limitations and benefits of specific therapies Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease, peripheral arterial disease, and stroke, is the leading cause of illness and death in the United States. Filling a gap in the literature, this reference contains expert contributions on the care and management of patients at high-risk for cardiovascular disease and studies early indicators and risk factors that may impact therapeutic treatment, as well as aid in the early detection of heart conditions.

Spis treści

Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease and the Framingham Study Equation

Arterial Hypertension

Obesity and Lifestyle Modification

Effects of Nutrient Supplements and Nutraceuticals on Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Type 2 Diabetes

Management of Elevated Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

Triglycerides and Risk for Atherosclerotic Disease

Safety of Dyslipidemic Agents

The Metabolic Syndrome: Identification and Management of the Patient at High Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Inflammatory Mediators and C-Reactive Protein

Chronic Kidney Disease

Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Agents

Congestive Heart Failure: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Current Therapies

Stroke Prevention

Peripheral Arterial Disease

Acute Myocardial Infarction

Tobacco and Cardiovascular Disease

Women and Coronary Heart Disease

Cardiovascular Disease in Racial and Ethnic Minorities

O autorze

Gotto, Antonio M.; Toth, Peter P.