Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease
Epidemiology, Assessment, and Management
Erschienen am 8. November 2006
344 Seiten
978-1-4200-2060-1 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
Addressing a topic of utmost importance in the field, this text addresses the epidemiology, diagnosis, assessment, and management of patients with metabolic syndrome-focusing on implications for cardiovascular disease risk. With an abundance of clearly organized tables, flowcharts, and practice guidelines, this blue-ribbon source succinctly analyze
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Sprache
Englisch
Verlagsort
Baton Rouge
USA
Verlagsgruppe
Taylor & Francis Inc
Zielgruppe
Für Beruf und Forschung
Dateigröße
2,76 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4200-2060-1 (9781420020601)
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Personen
Andrew J. Krentz, Nathan D. Wong
Inhalt
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- Introduction /Scott M. Grundy -- 1. Metabolic Syndrome: Nomenclature, Definition, and Diagnosis /K. George M. Alberti and Paul Z. Zimmet -- 2. Epidemiology and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment in the Metabolic Syndrome /Nathan D. Wong -- 3. Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus /Ali Jawa and Vivian Fonseca -- 4. Vascular Biology of the Metabolic Syndrome /Justin M. S. Lee and Robin P. Choudhury -- 5. Vascular Disease in the Metabolic Syndrome: Mechanisms and Consequences /Andrew J. Krentz, Sarah Wild, and Christopher D. Byrne -- 6. Glycemic Control and the Metabolic Syndrome /John E. Gerich and Regina Dodis -- 7. Dyslipidemia in the Metabolic Syndrome /Natalia B. Volkova and Prakash C. Deedwania -- 8. Hypertension in the Metabolic Syndrome /Stanley S. Franklin -- 9. Obesity, Physical Activity, and Nutrition in the Metabolic Syndrome /Gang Hu, Timo A. Lakka, Hanna-Maaria Lakka, and Jaakko Tuomilehto -- 10. Management of Patients with the Metabolic Syndrome: Compliance with or Adherence to Treatment? /C. Tissa Kappagoda and Ezra A. Amsterdam -- Index.
