Cardiovascular Disease in Racial and Ethnic Minorities (Contemporary Cardiology)

ISBN 10: 1607617781 / ISBN 13: 9781607617785

Published by Humana Press, 2010

Seller Inventory # 263447153

Synopsis:

Cardiovascular heart disease mortality in African Americans is the highest of all major racial/ethnic subpopulations in the United States. Examining race and ethnicity, Cardiovascular Disease in Racial and Ethnic Minorities will reveal that there are unacceptable healthcare disparities in risk factor prevalence, disease states, and cardiovascular outcomes in the United States. Written by a team of experts, Cardiovascular Disease in Racial and Ethnic Minorities examines to what degree biomedical and scientific literature can clarify the impact of genetic variation versus environment as related to cardiovascular disease. Chapters illustrate the magnitude of cardiovascular and metabolic disparities and the effect of environment on diseases.

Review: From the reviews: “This book provides a common language for all clinical professionals, including trainees, involved in managing patients with a variety of cardiovascular conditions. It illustrates the population disparities in cardiovascular medicine, in particular highlighting the marked differences in morbidity, mortality, and pathophysiology of similar conditions in various ethnic groups. The information is well organized and succinctly presented ... . This book provides the unique knowledge base needed to approach cardiovascular disease in various racial and ethnic populations, subsequently stimulating clinicians and researchers to purposeful action.” (Rohit R. Amin, Doody’s Review Service, December, 2009) “For clinicians, researchers, and public health officials, Ferdinand (cardiology, Emory U.) and Armani ... bring together 15 chapters that examine racial and ethnic healthcare disparities relating to cardiovascular disease in the US in terms of risk factor prevalence, disease states, and outcomes.” (SciTech Book News, March, 2010)

Bibliographic Details

Title: Cardiovascular Disease in Racial and Ethnic ...
Publisher: Humana Press
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New