Cardiovascular Risk Management

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.