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Filling a large gap in the literature, this book focuses on the
management of patients who have, or are at risk of developing,
cardiovascular disease. Designed to serve as a resource for the
busy, practicing clinician, the approach is evidence-based but
practical. Conceptual development and the exploration of
biochemical and physiological mechanisms are balanced by focused
attention on the everyday issues of caring for patients with
specific metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. Reinforced by case
studies, the book discusses standards of care and challenging
management issues. The authors discuss pharmacotherapeutic choices
in light of findings from clinical trials, elements of care unique
to women and people of different racial and ethnic groups,
lifestyle modifications, and the risks and benefits of specific
therapies. The book reviews comprehensive care in both primary and
secondary prevention settings. Moreover, Comprehensive Management
of High Risk Cardiovascular Patients encourages primary care
providers to get more involved in treating such disorders as
atherosclerotic disease, congestive heart failure, severe
hypertension, complex dyslipidemias, and chronic renal disease,
among others.
The thoroughly updated second edition of this key textbook provides
an authoritative discussion of cardiovascular disease for the
practicing primary care clinician. It examines a variety of disease
states with emphasis on risk factors, risk estimation, and
established cardiac disease. The book also explores the co-morbid
conditions that surround cardiovascular disease. It includes key
points, algorithms, case studies, recommendations on evidence-based
practice, and summary boxes. A key resource for the busy
practitioner, the Second Edition of Comprehensive Cardiovascular
Medicine in the Primary Care Setting is designed to give residents,
fellows, and primary care physicians the skills to confidently
perform assessments, initiate and maintain efficacious therapy, and
know when a referral to a cardiologist is advisable.
Diabetes mellitus has become epidemic on a global scale, and
millions of new cases are diagnosed every year. The epidemic of
diabetes mellitus is expected to result in one of the steepest
rises in human morbidity and mortality ever observed outside of
wartime. Insulin resistance is a hallmark of pre-diabetes and type
2 diabetes mellitus, and is characterized by impaired insulin-
signaling transduction. Authoritative and comprehensive,
Lipoproteins in Diabetes Mellitus details the many changes wrought
by insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus on lipid and
lipoprotein metabolism. The book begins by summarizing the various
techniques to measure lipoproteins and their subclasses. The
mechanisms by which insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus
increase risk for atherosclerosis, diabetic retinopathy, and
diabetic nephropathy are then explored in detail. Finally, the
effects of lifestyle modification and the results of clinical
trials using established and investigational drugs are discussed.
An invaluable contribution to the literature, Lipoproteins in
Diabetes Mellitus is a comprehensive reference on the clinical and
scientific aspects of lipoproteins in diabetes. It will have a
long-lasting and significant effect on the medical management of
people with diabetes.
* Provides practical knowledge and comprehensive coverage of
cardiovascular disease Is written with the aim to improve the
quality of care Presents contributions from nationally and
internationally acknowledged experts in their respective fields
Includes algorithms, case studies, and recommendations on
evidence-based practice in each chapter Designed to help the busy
practitioner perform assessments, initiate and guide efficacious
therapy, and know when referral to a cardiologist is advisable
Comprehensive Cardiovascular Medicine in the Primary Care Setting
provides an authoritative, detailed discussion of cardiovascular
disease balanced with practical utility. Disease states are
explained with emphasis on risk factors, risk estimation, and
established cardiac disease. The book also delves into the
co-morbid conditions which surround cardiovascular disease,
including peripheral vascular disease, chronic kidney disease,
depression, and erectile dysfunction, with the goal of improving
quality of life for affected individuals. An abundance of
algorithms, case studies, and recommendations on evidence-based
best practices facilitate rapid learning. A key resource for the
busy practitioner, this book is designed to give the reader the
skills to confidently perform assessments, initiate and maintain
efficacious therapy, and know when a referral to a cardiologist is
advisable.
Chronic overconsumption of sugar and fat elevates plasma levels of
insulin and free fatty acids, a process referred to as
glucolipotoxicity. This phenomenon may lead to heart failure. This
issue explores in depth the relationship between glucolipotoxicity
and heart failure.
This book is an up-to-date and comprehensive reference on
lipidology. It will serve as a stimulus to the reader to continue
to learn about the ever changing and fascinating field of
therapeutic lipidology. It will also empower readers to improve and
extend the lives of the patients they so conscientiously serve.
This reference will serve as a stimulus to the reader to continue
to learn about the ever changing and fascinating field of
therapeutic lipidology. It will also empower readers to improve and
extend the lives of the patients they so conscientiously serve.
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