THE ESC TEXTBOOK OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY

- Official textbook of the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation
- State of the art resource for both the primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- Comprehensive, practical and extensively linked to practice guidelines and recommendations from the European Association of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation (EACPR)
- Covers a range of topics from epidemiology and risk stratification through psychological factors, behaviour and motivation to secondary prevention, integrating hospital-based and community care for cardiovascular disease prevention and information on cardio-protective drugs
Covering both principles and practice, The ESC Textbook of Preventive Cardiology is a 'state of the art' resource for both the primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Comprehensive, practical and extensively linked to practice guidelines and recommendations from the European Association of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation (EACPR), it clearly connects the latest evidence base to strategies and proposals for the implementation of prevention in clinical practice.
With a strong clinical focus the topics covered range from epidemiology and risk stratification through psychological factors, behaviour and motivation to secondary prevention, integrating hospital-based and community care for cardiovascular disease prevention and information on cardio-protective drugs. Case studies, clinical decision-making trees and drug tables with recommended doses and potential side-effects make it easier than ever to implement treatments in practice.
Drawing together current knowledge and evidence, and examining all aspects of preventive cardiology in one succinct volume, The ESC Textbook of Preventive Cardiology is the ideal guide for the physician and allied health professional working to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease in their daily practice.
Readership: Specialist cardiologists, general physicians, specialist nurses and allied health professionals.

CONTENTS:
• Part 1: Epidemiology of Artherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
1.1: O""Flaherty: Scope of the problem the potential of prevention prevention pays off
• Part 2: Etiology and Pathophysiology of Artherosclerosis
2.1: Interaction RF: Genetic background
2.2: From risk factors to plaque development
2.3: The role of thrombosis
• Part 3: Risk Stratification and Risk Assessment
3.1.1: Risk stratification and risk assessment
3.2.1: Imaging in cardiovascular prevention
3.3.1: Primary prevention: Principles and practice
3.3.2: Secondary prevention and cardiac rehabilitation: Principles and practice
3.3.3: Behaviour and motivation
3.3.4: Smoking
3.3.5: Nutrition (nutriceuticals, functional food, supplements, alcohol, polymeal)
3.3.6: Physical inactivity and activity
3.3.7: Overweight, obestity and central obesity
3.3.8: Blood pressure
3.3.9: Lipids
3.3.10: Glucose intolerance and diabetes
3.3.11: Coagulation and thrombosis
3.3.12: Psychosocial factors
3.3.13: Cardioprotective drugs
• Part 4: Setting and Delivery of Preventive Cardiology
4.1: General remarks
4.2: Immediate secondary prevention and referral
4.3: Hospital-based rehabilitation units
4.4.: Ambulatory preventive care
4.5: Health promotion for the general public
4.6: Community-based prevention centres
• Part 5: Evaluation of Preventive Cardiology
5.1: Measuring quality of care