Comprehensive Management in High Risk Cardiovascular Patients 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.

Features:

• 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

Contents

1. Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease and the Framingham Risk Equation
2. Hypertension. Obesity and Lifestyle Modification
3. Effects of Nutritional Supplementation and Nutraceuticals on Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
4. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
5. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
6. Low-Density Lipoprotein
7. High-Density Lipoprotein
8. Triglycerides and Risk for Atherosclerotic Disease
9. Safety of Dyslipidemic Agents
10. Metabolic Syndrome
11. Inflammatory Mediators and C-Reactive Protein
12. Chronic Kidney Disease and Nephropathy
13. Anticoagulation Congestive Heart Failure
14. Stroke Prevention
15. Peripheral Arterial Disease and Intermittent Claudication
16. Myocardial Infarction
17. Smoking Cessation
18. Women and Cardiovascular Disease
19. Racial Minorities and Cardiovascular Disease

Index

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