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Pediatric Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (Hardcover)
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Pediatric Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (Hardcover)
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The most common cause of premature death in the U.S. and in many of
the world's countries is atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease,
which includes coronary heart disease, peripheral vascular disease,
and stroke. Most epidemiologic studies of risk factors for
atherosclerosis have been conducted in adult populations, yet there
is now clear evidence that the atherosclerotic process begins at a
very early age. This book reviews recent findings that help
physicians identify and manage children and adolescents who are at
the highest risk for developing premature cardiovascular disease in
later life. It reviews cholesterol levels, blood pressure levels,
body size and tobacco use as risk factors for obesity, diabetes,
coronary artery calcification and increased carotid artery
intimal-medial thickness; it also discusses the measurement,
familial aggregation, tracking and management of each of these risk
factors.
The book merges epidemiology and pathophysiology with descriptions
of risk factors in childhood and adolescence and how they affect
blood vessels and the heart. The organization of the book makes
clear the most up-to-date clinical recommendations from the
National High Blood Pressure Education Program, the National
Cholesterol Education Program, the American Academy of Pediatrics
and the American Heart Association, while also presenting the
results of epidemiologic studies that support the clinical
recommendations. This provides the reader with both the science and
application of pediatric preventive cardiology.
This book is for doctors and other health professionals who
practice preventive cardiology in children, adolescents and young
adults. It is for school nurses and schooladministrators who are
committed to developing a healthful school environment with
appropriate attention to school lunches and physical activity. For
those who teach epidemiology and public health, it provides a
complete discussion of pediatric atherosclerotic cardiovascular
disease epidemiology. For medical historians, the book also offers
an historical perspective on the development of knowledge regarding
risk of cardiovascular disease in children, adolescents and young
adults, and the clinical practice of pediatric prevention.
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