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MEDICAL

Cardiology

Dyslipidemia A Clinical Approach 1st Edition

By Merle Myerson, MD, EdD, FACC, FNLA, Mount Sinai Health System/St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, Columbia University, Teachers College, New York, NY

DESCRIPTION An ideal reference for practitioners and healthcare profession- als who care for patients with abnormal lipids, Dyslipidemia: A Clinical Approach provides clinically relevant, user-friendly

information on all aspects of this rapidly evolving field. In addition to concise yet in-depth coverage of key topics, chapters include background information, evidence from the literature, and author commentary on conflicting or debated recommendations. Written by respected leaders in cardiol- ogy, nutrition, pharmacology, endocrinology and diabetes, pediatrics, nursing, obstetrics and gyne- cology, and lipidology, this one-stop reference is an excellent resource for helping patients lower the burden of atherosclerotic lipid particles and reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease. FEATURES ▶ ▶ Discusses new drugs, new guidelines, new markers, targets, and goals, and new risk stratification schemes ▶ ▶ Features step-by-step chapters on diagnosis and management, as well as lifestyle modification, lipid medications, familial hypercholesterolemia, management plans for children and adolescents, special populations, and much more ▶ ▶ Uses an easy-to-read outline format and contains key points ▶ ▶ Includes a handy list of acronyms, as well as tables and algorithms that summarize information for quick reference Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience with Enhanced Video, Audio, and Interactive Capabilities! ▶ ▶ Read directly on your preferred device(s ), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. ▶ ▶ Customize for your language , including right-to-left reading, vertical writing, and enhanced annotation in over 30 languages. ▶ ▶ Easily convert to audiobook , powering your content with natural language text-to-speech. ▶ ▶ Adapt for unique reading needs , supporting learning disabilities, visual/auditory impairments, second-language or literacy challenges, and more.

Softbound / ISBN: 978-1-4963-4744-2 / ($79.99 / £64.00(t) / €74.00(t)) World Approx. 312 pp. / Approx. 20 1-Color Illus. / Approx. 88 Tables / 7 x 10 / March 2018

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