Cardiovascular Risk Management

Prof Richard Hobbs, Professor and Head of Primary Care and General Practice, Primary Care , University of Birmingham. Prof Bruce Arroll, Dept of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. The chapter authors are members of a group of global experts on metabolic and vascular disease called the Future Forum. This group brings together specialists and primary care physicians to debate current issues via a closed website and at twice yearly conferences.

Foreword. Contributors. 1. The epidemiology of cardiovascular disease. 2. Using guidelines as a framework for cardiovascular risk management: comparison of international recommendations. 3. Identifying high-risk patients. 4. Moderate- to low-risk patients: management recommendations. 5. High-risk patients: management recommendations. 6. Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome patients: management recommendations for reducing cardiovascular risk. 7. Lifestyle changes to reduce cardiovascular risk. 8. Pharmacotherapy: improving the lipid profile. 9. Pharmacotherapy: lowering blood pressure. 10. Pharmacotherapy: lowering blood glucose. 11. Long-term management of cardiovascular disease. 12. Managing cardiovascular risk in the future. Appendix. Index.