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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825129303321

Titolo

The ESC handbook of preventive cardiology : putting prevention into practice / / edited by Catriona Jennings, Ian Graham, Stephan Gielen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

0-19-178186-X

0-19-165554-6

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Collana

The European Society of Cardiology Textbooks

Disciplina

616.12

Soggetti

Cardiology

Heart - Diseases - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Series; The ESC Handbook of Preventive Cardiology; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; Contributors; Part 1 What is prevention and why do we need it?;  1 Why do we need cardiovascular disease prevention?;  2 What is a high-risk patient?;  3 How to assess risk;  4  Biomarkers in risk assessment;  5 Imaging in risk assessment;  6 Erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular risk;  7 Priorities and targets; Part 2 Practical aspects of prevention;  8 Behavioural strategies to support and sustain lifestyle change;  9 Engaging people in prevention initiatives; 10 Treatment of tobacco dependence

11 Diet and weight: major lifestyle challenges12 Helping people to become more physically active; 13 Managing blood pressure; 14 anaging blood lipids; 15 Managing blood glucose; 16 Drug therapies to reduce risk: evidence and practicalities; 17 Identifying and managing psychosocial factors; 18 Putting educational strategies into practice; Part 3 Setting up preventive cardiology initiatives; 19 The global care pathway and how it works in practice; 20 Examples of initiatives in different care settings: starting preventive  and rehabilitative care in hospital

21 Examples of initiatives in different care settings: community22 Ensuring quality of interventions; Index



Sommario/riassunto

The ESC Handbook of Preventive Cardiology is a 'how-to' manual for busy healthcare professionals to help them contribute practically to the prevention of cardiovascular disease.