Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Primary Care

"Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability in the world. It is largely preventable, and can certainly be delayed by attention to established risk factors. Primary care is the natural and most appropriate location for cardiovascular prevention. This accessible and practical reference and everyday manual covers the organisation of prevention services, estimating risk and using guidelines, and examines each key area with extensive use of clinical case studies. It provides the information necessary to answer the concerns of patients on areas such as cholesterol, diet, exercise, alcohol, smoking and medication. General Practitioners, practice nurses, physiotherapists, dieticians and pharmacists will find this book to be an essential aid to their daily work."--BOOK JACKET.

Gerry Coghlan is Consultant Cardiologist and Director of the National Pulmonary Hypertension Unit, Royal Free Hospital, London. Clive Handler is Consultant in Pulmonary Hypertension, Royal Free Hospital, London and Consultant Cardiologist, Highgate Hospital, London and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Royal Free and University College Medical School, London.