Therapeutic Lipidology

by Davidson, Michael H., M.D.; Toth, Peter P.; Maki, Kevin C., Ph.D.; Gotto, Antonio M., Jr., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9781588295514
• ISBN10: 1588295516
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-11-30
• Publisher: Humana Pr Inc

Summary

This reference will serve as a stimulus to the reader to continue to learn about the ever changing and fascinating field of therapeutic lipidology. It will also empower readers to improve and extend the lives of the patients they so conscientiously serve.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Contributors	p. xix
List of Color Plates	p. xxi
Lipoprotein Metabolism and Vascular Biology	p. 1
Genetic Disorders of Lipoprotein Metabolism	p. 23
International Guidelines for Dyslipidemia Management	p. 37
Pathophysiology and Management of Dyslipidemias Associated with Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Other Insulin-Resistant States	p. 55
C-Reactive Protein and Other Inflammatory Markers in Cardiovascular Disease	p. 69
Dietary Prescriptions to Control Dyslipidemias and Coronary Disease Risk	p. 113
Pharmacological Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease: Current and Emerging Therapies	p. 121
Effects of Thiazolidinediones on Serum Lipoproteins	p. 149
High-Density Lipoproteins	p. 159
Management of Hypertriglyceridemia	p. 201
Lowering Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels to Reduce Atherosclerotic Coronary Heart Disease Risk	p. 221
Lipoprotein(a) as an Emerging Risk Factor for Atherothrombosis: Principles from Bench to Bedside	p. 241
Familial Hypercholesterolemia and Lipid Apheresis	p. 267
Phytosterolemia: Synthesis, Absorption, Trafficking, and Excretion of Cholesterol and Noncholesterol Sterols	p. 291
Utilization of Lipoprotein Subfractions	p. 321
Cardiovascular Disease in Women: The Management of Dyslipidemia	p. 349
Management of Lipids in the Elderly	p. 369
The Clinical Use of Noninvasive Modalities in the Assessment of Atherosclerosis	p. 389
Management of Dyslipidemia in Children	p. 409
The Allied Health Professional's Role in the Management of Dyslipidemia	p. 425
Development and Management of a Lipid Clinic	p. 441
The American Board of Clinical Lipidology Physician Certification Program	p. 477
Index	p. 481
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