Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8493-9373-0 (ISBN)
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 analyzes recent clinical trials, compares and assesses recent and emerging therapies, and provides recommendations for the improved assessment and treatment of patients, while supplying a state-of-the-art overview of approaches to optimize and enhance patient care.
Andrew J. Krentz, Nathan D. Wong
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.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 9.7.2007 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Bosa Roca |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 566 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Endokrinologie | |
| Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Kardiologie / Angiologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8493-9373-6 / 0849393736 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8493-9373-0 / 9780849393730 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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