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This practical resource takes a close look at an emerging issue in woman's health - the gender difference in cardiovascular disease. Health care providers involved in the care of female patients can rely on this extraordinary reference for the latest coverage of cardiovascular health and disease. The new 2nd edition features an expanded scope that offers more information on patient care approaches, risk factors, hormones and CAD, and more. New chapters cover hot topics such as estrogen, diet and nutrition, first- and second-degree prevention strategies, managing CAD, and acute coronary syndromes.
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I. Introduction 1. Approach to the Female Patient and Her Family II. CHD Risk and Prevention 2. When and How to Assess Risk in the Asymptomatic Woman 3. Lipids 4. Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity 5. Nutrition, Antioxidants and Inflammation 6. Hypertension 7. Smoking 8. Clotting and Thrombosis 9. Physical Activity 10. Psychosocial 11.Primary Prevention in Women III. Hormones and Heart Disease 12. Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Estrogen 13. Lessons from Animal Models 14. Lessons from Human Trials 15. Prescribing Hormone Therapy IV. Clinical CAD 16. Management of Chronic Stable Angina 17. Acute Coronary Syndromes 18. Diagnostic Testing 19. Angiography and Angioplasty 20. Coronary Artery Surgery 21. Implementation Strategies for Secondary Prevention V. Other Cardiovascular Diseases 22. Valvular Heart Disease 23. Congestive Heart Failure and Myocardial Function 24. Stroke and Peripheral Vascular Disease 25. Syndrome X and Coronary Vascular Resistance VI. Pregnancy 26. Normal Cardiovascular Physiology 27. Preexisting Heart Disease 28. Heart Disease Arising from Pregnancy 29. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies
