By Stephan Gielen, Guy De Backer, Massimo Piepoli, David Wood

Overlaying either rules and perform, The ESC Textbook of Preventive Cardiology is a 'state of the paintings' source for either the first and secondary prevention of atherosclerotic heart problems. accomplished, useful and generally associated with perform guidance and suggestions from the ecu organization of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation (EACPR), it sincerely connects the most recent facts base to thoughts and recommendations for the implementation of prevention in scientific practice.

With a robust scientific concentration the subjects coated variety from epidemiology and probability stratification via mental components, behaviour and motivation to secondary prevention, integrating hospital-based and group take care of heart problems prevention and data on cardio-protective medicinal drugs. Case reviews, medical decision-making timber and drug tables with advised doses and capability side-effects make it more uncomplicated than ever to enforce remedies in practice.

Drawing jointly present wisdom and proof, and reading all points of preventive cardiology in a single succinct quantity, The ESC Textbook of Preventive Cardiology is the perfect advisor for the general practitioner and allied healthcare professional operating to avoid and deal with heart problems of their day-by-day perform.

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