Pediatric Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
ISBN: 9780195150650
出版社: Oxford Univ Pr
出版年: 2006-7
页数: 402
定价: $ 79.04
装帧: HRD
内容简介
Most epidemiologic studies of risk factors for atherosclerosis have been conducted in adult populations, yet there is now evidence that the vascular disease process begins at a young age. This book reviews recent findings that allow physicians to identify and manage children and adolescents who are at the highest risk for the development of premature cardiovascular disease in later life. It covers cholesterol levels, blood pressure, body size, obesity, coronary artery calcification and carotid artery thickness, and discusses the identification, familial aggregation, tracking and management of each of these risk factors.