ASPC Manual of Preventive Cardiology 2nd Edition

This second edition provides an updated review on the current  guidelines and practice standards for the clinical management of  cardiovascular risk factors and prevention of cardiovascular diseases.  Endorsed by the American Society for Preventive Cardiology, this  practical textbook includes concise descriptions of major and newer risk  factors, biomarkers, and best practices in the management and  prevention of cardiovascular disease. The manual contains chapters on  the epidemiology and risk factors for a variety of cardiovascular  diseases including dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, inflammation,  and ischemic stroke. It examines behavioral factors, psychosocial  stress, family history, nutrition, physical activity, smoking, alcohol  use, and other sociocultural factors. In addition, the book discusses  new imaging strategies in detection of cardiovascular disease,  prevention of heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and peripheral  arterial disease, and prevention for special populations. Throughout the  manual, recommendations are based on guidelines endorsed by the  American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and other  major societies.
The second edition of the ASPC Manual of Preventive Cardiology is an essential resource for physicians, medical students, residents,  fellows, nurses, and other healthcare professionals and researchers in  cardiology, primary care, health promotion and disease prevention,  exercise physiology, and pharmacotherapy.