Cardiovascular Risk Factors

From Preface One of the most predictable consequences of medical advance has been the escalation of the costs of health care This and the well established belief that prevention is better than cure has led to a growing interest in preventive medicine This is a field where clinical medicine, epidemiology and laboratory research all have a great deal to contribute We have in the present book, integrated existing knowledge of risk factors for cardiovascular disease Whilst we have laid strong emphasis on management, we have endeavoured to define the underlying scientific principles and evidence upon which management is based This is a topic which is particularly suited to illustration and we are indebted to Gower Medical Publishing for producing so much illustrative material for us and to the authors of the Gower books