Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease (eBook)
512 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-48007-6 (ISBN)
leading risk factor for heart disease. Now more than ever you need
an all-in-one reference that provides the tools and practical
advice you need to:
* Identify at-risk patients
* Explain individual contributing factors
* Aid in patient education and motivation
* Direct comprehensive care and
* Choose the most appropriate interventions
Comprehensively revised to reflect leading-edge research and now
organized to facilitate easy access to essential information and
clinically-relevant guidance, Metabolic Syndrome and
Cardiovascular Disease, 2e offers this and more. Not only
will you receive a solid understanding of the pathophysiology
underlying the metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease but
also the rationale for today's most effective
treatments.
What's new?
Filled with timely new content, this updated edition covers:
* New discoveries that have changed our understanding of the
pathogenesis and interrelationship of metabolic syndrome,
cardiovascular disease (CHD), and type 2 diabetes mellitus
(DM)
* The relevance of mitochondria and telomeres
* Sleep and its impact on cardiometabolic health
* The pivotal interplay between insulin and forkhead
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* Calorie restriction research
* Bariatric surgery experiences and outcomes
In addition, each chapter includes essential information on
comorbidities, interventions, and pharmacotherapeutic options
- an exclusive feature found only in the second edition!
T. Barry Levine, MD, FACC, is Chief Medical Officer, A.B.L.E. Medical Consulting. He is Professor of Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Levine is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the International Academy of Cardiology, and a board member of the Tracleer International Scientific Advisory Board. In addition, he is a member of the American Federation for Clinical Research, the American Heart Association, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the Heart Failure Society of America. Dr. Levine has been recognized by his peers in "Best Doctors in America" and "Top Docs in Pittsburgh". Dr. Levine has participated in numerous clinical trials, authored many articles (138), and created a variety of media presentations on heart failure, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and metabolic syndrome. He along with Dr. Arlene B. Levine has written "A Patient's Guide to Heart Failure" and has authored a textbook, "Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease". Arlene Bradley Levine, MD, FACC, is CEO, A.B.L.E. Medical Consulting. She is Assistant Professor of Medicine at Michigan State University and? is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Levine is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. She is a member of the American Heart Association, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the Heart Failure Society of America. Dr. Levine has authored 45 articles, and has been recognized by her peers in "Best Doctors in America" and "Top Docs in Pittsburgh".
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.7.2012 |
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Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Kardiologie / Angiologie | |
Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Biochemie / Molekularbiologie | |
Schlagworte | Cardiovascular Disease • Kardiovaskuläre Erkrankung • Kardiovaskuläre Erkrankungen • Kardiovaskuläre Erkrankung • Kardiovaskuläre Erkrankungen • Medical Science • Medizin |
ISBN-10 | 1-118-48007-4 / 1118480074 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-118-48007-6 / 9781118480076 |
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