Coronary Heart Disease in Women
Subtitle: Prevention - Diagnosis - Therapy
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: May 7, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 209
ISBN-13: 9783540001287
Subjects: Cardiovascular medicine; Diseases & disorders; Women's studies; prevention & control; Health Services For Women; Medical; Medical / Nursing; epidemiology; Heart diseases in women; Cardiology; Family & General Practice; Gynecology & Obstetrics; Medical / Cardiology; Medical : Family & General Practice; Medical : Gynecology & Obstetrics; cardiovascular risk factors; Coronary Disease; Allied Health Services - General; Coronary Heart Disease
First sentence: Cardiovascular disease (CVD)) is still the leading cause of death in the industrialized world.
Description: The text provides new insights into prevention, diagnosis and treatment of coronary heart disease in women - to the benefit of your patients. Designed to optimize your daily practice, this book gives lucid, up-to-date answers to numerous questions: What are the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy? What are the major risk factors for coronary heart disease in women? What are the most appropriate diagnostic tests in women? Which is the better treatment option for the woman with myocardial infarction - lysis or primary angioplasty?