Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Published in February 1993
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-56375-551-4 (ISBN)
Description
In this book, genetics and ethnic background, family predisposition, sex, race and epidemiological factors in the assessment of cardiovascular risk are explained and related to cardiovascular problems. Detailed discussions of many extrinsic risk factors, including smoking, alcohol and drugs (including hormone replacement therapy and the contraceptive pill) are then given. The book also gives accounts of blood pressure and its management, and diabetes, as well as descriptions of target organ damage caused by coronary artery disease.
In this book, genetics and ethnic background, family predisposition, sex, race and epidemiological factors in the assessment of cardiovascular risk are explained and related to cardiovascular problems. Detailed discussions of many extrinsic risk factors, including smoking, alcohol and drugs (including hormone replacement therapy and the contraceptive pill) are then given. The book also gives accounts of blood pressure and its management, and diabetes, as well as descriptions of target organ damage caused by coronary artery disease.
In this book, genetics and ethnic background, family predisposition, sex, race and epidemiological factors in the assessment of cardiovascular risk are explained and related to cardiovascular problems. Detailed discussions of many extrinsic risk factors, including smoking, alcohol and drugs (including hormone replacement therapy and the contraceptive pill) are then given. The book also gives accounts of blood pressure and its management, and diabetes, as well as descriptions of target organ damage caused by coronary artery disease.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
96 colour illustations, 55 tables, 21 colour 13 b&w transparencies, 2 line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
468 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56375-551-4 (9781563755514)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Genetic and ethnic factors; blood pressure; lipids; diabetes and glucose; smoking; alcohol; urate and other metabolic factors; haematological factors; target organ damage; drugs; overview.