The Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke

The Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke
Author: Judith Mackay
Publisher: World Health Organization
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2004
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9789241562768

Heart disease and strokes are currently the leading cause of death in all developed countries and in most developing countries, resulting in one third of all deaths globally in 2003. This publication explores a range of issues relating to this increasingly urgent global health problem using text, colour charts, maps and graphics. Topics covered include: different types of cardiovascular diseases, including rheumatic heart disease; key risk factors including smoking, obesity, physical inactivity, high cholesterol levels and diabetes; risks factors relating to women, childhood and youth; the global burden of coronary heart disease and stroke, and associated economic costs; medical research and funding issues; prevention in personal and public health terms; treatment options; health education; national policies and legislation to address prevention and control; future predictions; chronology of key developments in knowledge of cardiovascular disease; and world data tables.

Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 5)

Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 5)
Author: Dorairaj Prabhakaran
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 948
Release: 2017-11-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1464805202

Cardiovascular, respiratory, and related conditions cause more than 40 percent of all deaths globally, and their substantial burden is rising, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Their burden extends well beyond health effects to include significant economic and societal consequences. Most of these conditions are related, share risk factors, and have common control measures at the clinical, population, and policy levels. Lives can be extended and improved when these diseases are prevented, detected, and managed. This volume summarizes current knowledge and presents evidence-based interventions that are effective, cost-effective, and scalable in LMICs.

Global Atlas on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Control

Global Atlas on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Control
Author: Shanthi Mendis
Publisher: World Health Organization
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2011
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9789241564373

"As the magnitude of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) continue to accelerate globally, the pressing need for increased awareness and for stronger and more focused international and country responses is increasingly recognized. This atlas on cardiovascular disease prevention and control is part of the response to this need. It documents the magnitude of the problem, using global cardiovascular mortality and morbidity data. It demonstrates the inequities in access to protection, exposure to risk, and access to care as the cause of major inequalities between countries and populations in the occurrence and outcome of CVDs. The report has graphs showing mortality rates of CVDs by age, by country/region, and is divided into three main sections: Section A: Cardiovascular diseases due to atherosclerosis -- Section B: Other cardiovascular diseases -- Section C: Prevention and control of CVDs: Policies, strategies and interventions."--Provided by publisher.

Textbook of Stroke Medicine

Textbook of Stroke Medicine
Author: Michael Brainin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2014-09-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1107047498

Fully revised throughout, the new edition of this concise textbook is aimed at doctors preparing to specialize in stroke care.

Cardiovascular Diseases in the United States

Cardiovascular Diseases in the United States
Author: Iwao Milton Moriyama
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 530
Release: 1971
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780674096400

Cardiovascular diseases kill and disable more than a million Americans each year. The major types of this complex of diseases are coronary heart disease, hypertensive disease, cerebrovascular diseases, rheumatic heart disease, and congenital malformations of the circulatory system. Authors Moriyama, Krueger, and Stamler relate each of these types to etiology, age of patient at onset, clinical course, and socioeconomic impact on the population. For each type of cardiovascular disease they analyze the quantitative data on the incidence, prevalence, and levels and time trends of mortality and on the demographic characteristics of person affected. They also examine international differences in levels and trends in mortality and point out areas for further research. More than thirty-five figures as well as extensive tables document their text.

Stroke in Blacks

Stroke in Blacks
Author: Richard F. Gillum
Publisher: Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
Total Pages: 242
Release: 1999
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3805567138

This is an excellent, easily perused book that will be useful to anyone interested in stroke in general and in blacks specifically. The importance of primary prevention is a message that emerges resoundingly.

Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Women

Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Women
Author: Hanna Z. Mieszczanska
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 470
Release: 2014-03-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1447155173

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women in the US, with more women dying from heart disease than men. Women may have different presentation from men and often need a different approach to diagnosis and treatment. There are also unique topics of management of heart disease in women, including issues during pregnancy, lactation, and menopause. Many different health care providers, as well as cardiologists are involved in treating these patients. A manual reviewing diagnosis and treatment of cardiac disease in women would help providers without specific cardiology training to deliver care with greater efficiency. A practical and comprehensive guide geared towards these providers would be a highly practical and valuable resource that would be utilized in everyday practice in offices that include urban clinics, general medicine offices, obstetrics and gynecology offices, as well as in the surgical subspecialties. This book will be a highly practical resource that can be directly applied to the issues that arise in everyday practice. There is no available book on the market that focuses on a broader approach to cardiac disease in women or focuses on non-cardiology providers (and their trainees) who have the need to know more about treatment of cardiovascular disease in women.​

Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke

Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
Author: Sarah T. Pendlebury
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2009-02-19
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0521735122

Accessible handbook covering the investigation, diagnosis and management of transient ischemic attacks and minor strokes.