Coronary heart disease epidemiology : from aetiology to public health / edited by Michael Marmot and Paul Elliott.
| Other author | Marmot, Michael, 1945- |
| Other author | Elliott, P. (Paul) |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, ©2005. |
| Description | xx, 932 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Coronary heart disease epidemiology : from aetiology to public health / M. Marmot and P. Elliott -- Contribution of epidemiology to understanding coronary heart disease / F.H. Epstein -- Established major coronary risk factors : historical overview / J. Stamler -- Current status : six established major risk factors and low risk / J. Stamler ... [et al.] -- US trends / R.V. Luepker -- Coronary heart disease in central and eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union / M. Bobak and M. Marmot -- Trends in Asia / H. Ueshima -- Developing countries / K.S. Reddy -- Coronary heart disease burden among persons of African origin / R.S. Cooper -- Coronary heart disease mortality attributable to smoking : global and regional estimates for 2000 / M. Ezzati and A.D. Lopez -- Blood pressure and the burden of coronary heart disease / C.M.M. Lawes ... [et al.] -- Lipids and cholesterol / M. Law and A. Rodgers -- Trends in all-cause and cardiovascular mortality : a comparison between Belgium, the Netherlands, and denmark, 1950-99 / J.V. Joossens and H. Kesteloot -- Dietary patterns and coronary heart disease risk / T.P. Erlinger and L.J. Appel -- |
| Contents | Antioxidants and cardiovascular disease / E. R. Miller and L. J. Appel -- Serum homocysteine and coronary heart disease / D. S. Wald ... [et al.] -- Alcohol and coronary heart disease / M. Bobak and M. Marmot -- Fish consumption, N-3 fatty acids, and coronary heart disease / D. Kromhout -- Exercise versus heart attack: history of a hypothesis / J. N. Morris -- Obesity / A. R. Dyer, J. Stamler, and P. Greenland -- Metabolic syndrome, diabetes and coronary heart disease / G. Hu, Q. Qiao, and J. Tuomilehto -- Women and cardiovascular heart disease / L. H. Kuller -- Use of oral contraceptives / N. R. Poulter -- Systematic review of prospective cohort studies of psychosocial factors in the aetiology and prognosis of coronary heart disease / H. Kuper, M. Marmot, H. Hemingway -- Mental illness and coronary heart disease / S. Stansfeld and F. Rasul -- |
| Contents | Psychophysiology / A. Steptoe -- Chronic infection and systemic inflammation / P. Whincup and J. Danesh -- Coagulation, thrombosis, and coronary heart disease / T.W. Meade and P.K. MacCallum -- Air pollution / C.A. Pope III -- Seasonal variations in all-cause and cardiovascular mortality and the role of temperature / M.B. Toledano, G. Shaddick, and P. Elliott -- Gene-environment interaction in coronary artery disease : apolipoprotein E and smoking and the interleukin-6 gene and inflammation as examples / S.E. Humphries -- The developmental origins of coronary heart disease / D.J.P. Barker -- Life course influences on coronary heart disease / G. Davey Smith and J. Lynch -- Emergence of risk factors in children / D.R. Labarthe -- Risk factors in the elderly / J.G. van der Bom and D.E. Grobbee -- Strategies of prevention : the individual and the population / G. Rose -- Contributions to change : major risk factors and the potential for prevention / R. Beaglehole and A. Dobson -- Prevention of coronary heart disease : findings from the nurses' health study and health professionals' follow-up study / F.B. Hu and W.C. Willett -- |
| Contents | Risk scores for management and prevention of cardiovascular disease / D. Wood and K. Kotseva -- Non-invasive measures of preclinical coronary heart disease / P. Greenland -- Screening for future coronary heart disease / N.J. Wald and M.R. Law -- Screening for type 2 diabetes / D.G. Johnston ... [et al.] -- Primary prevention of high blood pressure / P. Elliott and J. Stamler -- The secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease / S.S. Anand, E. Lonn, and S. Yusuf -- Smoke-free policies are an effective way to reduce heart disease rapidly / C. M. Fichtenberg and S.A. Glantz -- Nutrition policy : national strategies for dietary change / W.P.T. James and N.J. Rigby -- Lessening inequalities and effect on coronary heart disease / M. Whitehead and M. Marmot -- Behaviour change / L.J. Cooke, J. Wardle, and M. Jarvis -- Contributions to change : treatment / H. Tunstall-Pedoe -- Intervention in high risk groups : hypertension / P.S. Sever and N.R. Poulter -- Community change and the role of public health / P. Puska. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2005006679 |
| ISBN | 0198568061 : |
| ISBN | 9780198525738 |
| ISBN | 9780198568063 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WG 300 C823 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |