Preventive Cardiology

Evidence continues to emerge regarding the significant impact that preventive interventions have on the course of cardiovascular disease. In this new edition leading clinicians and researchers concisely review the significant risk factors, including dyslipidemias, hypertension, diabetes, lack of exercise, obesity, tobacco, and homocysteine, and outline the best preventive strategies available. They also review the new paradigms in coronary artery disease pathophysiology, including the nature of the unstable atherosclerotic plaque, the importance of the endothelium in the maintenance of cardiovascular health, and the emerging roles of oxidative stress, infection, and inflammation.