PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES. FROM CURRENT EVIDENCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE

The present book reveals the importance of preventive medicine in cardiology and public health, addressing the lack of a broad discussion of this topic in the current literature. It examines the most important risk factors for different cardiovascular diseases, discussing them in detail from a clinical standpoint and presenting important information from a preventive medicine perspective. Further, specific chapters discuss the burden of cardiologic risk factors in special contexts, such as in women, child and adolescents, and in low-income populations. Lastly, a number of conditions that are often overlooked in terms of their cardiological impact are discussed, such as Chagas disease, rheumatic cardiomyopathy and post-traumatic stress disorder. Cardiovascular diseases are still the major cause of death in the world, even though they are considered preventable clinical conditions. The increased prevalence of some risk factors for cardiovascular diseases is an important concern for cardiologists around the world. On the other hand, primary prevention programs have proven their efficacy concerning some known and treatable risk factors, such as with hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, diabetes and smoking, but still need to be made more of a priority in public health.
Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases is a book intended for multi-disciplinary audience and aimed for all professionals who are willing to face the challenge of cardiovascular prevention

Authors
Jadelson Pinheiro Andrade: MD by the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil (1976). Director of the Cardiology Unit and Superintendent, Hospital da Bahia, Brazil. Professor of the Escola Baiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Brazil. Fellowships: American College of Cardiology, European Society of Cardiology and Interamerican Society of Cardiology. Specialist by the Brazilian Society of Cardiology. Past president of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (2013-2014).
Donna K Arnett: MSPH, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama School of Medicine. Past president, American Heart Association (2012-2013).
Fausto J Pinto: President of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC - 2014-2016). Past Vice-President of the ESC for National Societies and Affiliates (2010-2012). Member of the EURObservational Research Programme (EORP) Oversight Committee. Editorial board member of the European Heart Journal and of the European Journal of Echocardiography.

Table of contents (28 chapter)
1.Global Burden of Non-Communicable, Chronic Diseases
2.Cardiovascular Disease Worldwide: A Global Challenge
3.Value of Primordial and Primary Prevention for Cardiovascular Diseases: A Global Perspective
4.How to Estimate Cardiovascular Risk
5.Tobacco and Alcohol Control: Preventable Risk Factors
6.Physical Inactivity: Preventable Risk Factor of Cardiovascular Disease
7.Diet and Cardiovascular Health: Global Challenges and Opportunities
8.Raised Blood Cholesterol: Preventable Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease
9.Hypertension: Primary Health Care Approach
10.Diabetes: A Primary Health Care Approach
11.Risk Factors in Childhood and Youth
12.Other Determinants of Cardiovascular Diseases: Social, Globalization, and Urbanization
13.Genetics of Cardiovascular Disease
14.Cardiovascular Disease in Women: An Update
15.Rheumatic Heart Disease: A Neglected Heart Disease
16.Chagas Disease: A Neglected Disease
17.Prevention and Control of Cardiovascular Diseases: Policies, Strategies, and Interventions
18.Prevention and Control of Cardiovascular Diseases Focusing on Low- and Middle-Income Countries
19.Prevention and Control of Cardiovascular Diseases: What Works?
20.Prevention and Control of Cardiovascular Diseases: Integrated and Complimentary Strategies
21.Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Cardiovascular Disease
22.Individual Interventions for Prevention and Control of CVDs
23.Social Mobilization for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Control
24.Frugal Innovation: Solutions for Sustainable Global Cardiovascular Health
25.Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Prevention
26.A Global Alliance for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice
27.Priority Areas for CVD Research
28.Evidence for Preventing Cardiovascular Disease