Lc Classification Number
Rc685.I6p74 1996
Reviews
"The book provides a balanced and focused review of the available literature and excellent patient information and education material...References are timely and relevant...An excellent resource for the primary care provider. It concisely summarizes data on the rationale for, strategies of,and cost-effectiveness of interventions to reduce risk for coronary heart disease...An important addition to the personal library of the primary care practitioner and a valuable resource for the medical library."--Annals of Internal Medicine, "The book provides a balanced and focused review of the availableliterature and excellent patient information and education material...Referencesare timely and relevant...An excellent resource for the primary care provider.It concisely summarizes data on the rationale for, strategies of, andcost-effectiveness of interventions to reduce risk for coronary heartdisease...An important addition to the personal library of the primary carepractitioner and a valuable resource for the medical library."--Annals ofInternal Medicine, "The book is well-written and has a good theoretical discussion of prevention as well as practical advise....The book can be broadly recommended."--New England Journal of Medicine"An excellent resource....The book achieves this important goal by providing a balanced and focused review of the available literature, and by providing excellent patient information and education materials."--Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal"The book provides a balanced and focused review of the available literature and excellent patient information and education material...References are timely and relevant...An excellent resource for the primary care provider. It concisely summarizes data on the rationale for, strategies of, and cost-effectiveness of interventions to reduce risk for coronary heart disease...An important addition to the personal library of the primary care practitioner and avaluable resource for the medical library."--Annals of Internal Medicine"The book will be invaluable to a wide range of health care professionals and providers."--Canadian Journal of CardiologyAbstract in The American Journal of Public Health, "An excellent resource....The book achieves this important goal by providing a balanced and focused review of the available literature, and by providing excellent patient information and education materials."--Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal, "An excellent resource....The book achieves this important goal byproviding a balanced and focused review of the available literature, and byproviding excellent patient information and education materials."--Doody'sHealth Sciences Book Review Journal, "The book will be invaluable to a wide range of health care professionalsand providers."--Canadian Journal of Cardiology, " The authors and editors have clearly worked as a team in compiling anexcellent, up-to-date, easy-to-read, well-balanced and yet comprehensive accountof advances, analyses and future direction of research ... The book will beinvaluable to a wide range of health care professionals and providers, includingcardiologists, epidemiologists, preventive medicine specialists, internists,public health personnel, family physicians, gynecologists and nursepractitioners, as well as fellows and residents in training. ... The vast amountof information condensed in this book will be especially useful to health carepolicy makers." Canadian Journal of Cardiology (vol.13,no.1, Jan 1997), "The book is well-written and has a good theoretical discussion ofprevention as well as practical advise....The book can be broadlyrecommended."--New England Journal of Medicine, "The book is well-written and has a good theoretical discussion of prevention as well as practical advise....The book can be broadly recommended."--New England Journal of Medicine, "The book will be invaluable to a wide range of health care professionals and providers."--Canadian Journal of Cardiology
Table of Content
Part I: Background1. Myocardial Infarction: Epidemiologic Overview, J.E. Manson, et al2. The Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis and Acute Thrombosis: Relevance to Strategies of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, P.M Ridker3. Genetic Determinants of Myocardial Infarction, M. Dammerman and J. BreslowPart II: Modifiable Determinants of Myocardial Infarction and Intervention Strategies4. Coronary Health Promotion: An Overview, C.J. O'Donnell and J.E. Manson5 Smoking Cessation and Prevention of Myocardial Infarction, J. Taylor Hays, et al.6. Cholesterol Reduction for the Prevention of Myocardial Infarction, L. Goldman7. Treatment and Prevention of Hypertension, P.K. Whelton, J. He and L.J. Appel8. Exercise and Fitness in the Primary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease, R.S. Paffenbarder, Jr. and I. Lee9. Risk Modification in the Obese Patient, P.A. Daly, C.G. Solomon and J.E. Manson10. Risk Modification in the Diabetic Patient, J.E. Manson and A. Spelsberg11. Stress, Anger and Psychosocial Factors for Coronary Heart Disease, R. Allan and S. Scheidt12. Aspirin in the Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, J.E. Buring and C.H. Hennekens13. Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease by Natural Antioxidants, J.M. Gaziano and D. Steinberg14. Diet in the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease, W.C. Willett and E.B. LenartPart III: Prevention of Heart Disease in Women: Special Issues15. Gender Difference in Coronary Risk and Risk Factors, N.K. Wenger16. Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy, F. Grodstein, J.E. Manson and M. StampferPart IV: Interventions in Childhood and Adolescence17. Pediatric Prevention Cardiology, W.B. Strong and S.H. KelderPart V: Secondary Prevention18. Strategies for Secondary Prevention, P.H. Stone and F.M. Sacks19. Future Directions in Coronary Disease Prevention, P.M. Ridker and J.E. Manson20 Summary and Conclusions, J.E. Manson, et al.
Copyright Date
1996
Topic
Pediatrics, Preventive Medicine, Cardiology
Lccn
94-049176
Dewey Decimal
616.1/23705
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Medical
