ASPC manual of preventive cardiology / / editors, Nathan D. Wong, Ezra A. Amsterdam, and Roger S. Blumenthal

• Pubblicazione: New York : , : demosMEDICAL, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (295 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.1/05
• Soggetto topico: Cardiovascular system - Diseases - Prevention
• Persona (resp. second.): WongNathan D.; AmsterdamEzra A.; BlumenthalRoger S.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Share ASPC Manual of Preventive Cardiology; Chapter 1: National Burden of Cardiovascular Disease and Associated Risk Factors; Cardiovascular Disease; Mortality and Morbidity Attributable to CVD; Prevalence and Control of Cardiovascular Risk Factors; Subclinical Atherosclerosis; Ankle-Brachial Index; Economic Costs of Cardiovascular Disease; Summary; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2: Cardiovascular Risk Assessment; Rationale for Contemporary CV Risk Prediction ; Relative Risk Versus Absolute Cardiovascular RiskTreatment Benefit Depends on Absolute Risk Rather Than Relative Risk; Multiple, Online Risk Prediction Tools for CVD are Widely Available; Current Guideline Recommendations; Current Clinical Practice Guidelines Suggest That the Indication and Intensity of Treatment Should Be Proportional to the Absolute Risk for CVD; Novel Developments in Global CVD Risk: Considering Alternative CVD Outcomes; Novel Developments in Global CVD Risk: Considering Alternative Risk Factors; Novel Serum Markers; Novel Imaging Markers; Other Risk Markers ; Novel Developments in Global CVD Risk: Considering Long-Term or Lifetime RiskConclusion; References; Chapter 3: The New American Prevention Guidelines: Aligning the Guidelines for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk Reduction With the Evidence; A New Approach; Major Themes; What You Need to Know; A. Heart Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity Behaviors; B. Recommendations from the Risk Assessment Workgroup With Those Reflecting Expert Opinion Highlighted in Italics; C. Graded Recommendations for Statin Treatment to Reduce ASCVD Risk ; Footnotes to this Section (from the Cholesterol Guideline Report)Statin Safety Recommendations; Footnotes to this Section (from the Cholesterol Guideline Report); Monitoring Statin Therapy; Optimizing Statin Therapy; Insufficient Response to Statin Therapy; Footnotes to this Section (from the Cholesterol Guideline Report); Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Management of High Blood Pressure; Epidemiology of Hypertension; Definition and Classification of Hypertension; Initial Evaluation of the Patient; Thresholds for Initiating Therapy; Lifestyle Modifications; Initial Drug Therapy ; Goal Blood Pressure for "Uncomplicated" Hypertensive PatientsGoal Blood Pressure for Hypertensive Patients with Other High-Risk Conditions; Other Issues; References; Chapter 5: Smoking and Passive Smoking; Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease; Secondhand Smoke; Trends in Cigarette Smoking; Prevention and Reduction of Tobacco Use Among Youth; Prevention and Cessation Programs for Adults; Cessation Strategies for Individuals; Behavioral Treatments; Pharmacologic Interventions; Clinical Approaches; Conclusions; References; Chapter 6: Metabolic Syndrome; History, Prevalence, and Epidemiology ; Definition
• Sommario/riassunto: Endorsed by the American Society for Preventive Cardiology, this highly practical resource focuses on the application of current guidelines and practice standards in the clinical management of cardiovascular risk factors. The Manual presents concise descriptions of each major cardiovascular risk factor, and practical, to-the-point discussions of current best practices in clinical management. In addition, the Manual includes chapters on peripheral arterial disease, stroke, smoking, contemporary cardiovascular imaging, heart failure, metabolic syndrome, thrombosis, nutrition, special populations
• Titolo autorizzato: ASPC manual of preventive cardiology
• ISBN: 1-61705-141-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910821507203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II