Lipids and heart disease : a guide for the primary care team /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ball, Madeleine
Other Authors:	Mann, Jim
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1994.
Edition:	Second edition.
Series:	Oxford medical publications.
Subjects:	Coronary Disease > etiology. Lipids > adverse effects. Coronary Disease > prevention & control. Hyperlipidemias > diagnosis. Hyperlipidemias > prevention & control.

Table of Contents:

Coronary heart diseases: the role of lipids
Function of lipids
Plasma lipids and coronary heart disease
Atherosclerosis: the process and risk factors
Does lipid lowering reduce coronary heart disease risk
Hyperlipidaemia: diagnosis and management
Hyperlipidaemia: diagnosis and assessment
Secondary hyperlipidaemia
Primary hyperlipidaemia
Dietary management of hyperlipidaemia
Drug treatment of hyperlipidaemia
Overview of the familial hyperlipidaemias and patient treatment: other aspects of management.
Screening
Population and high-risk strategies in coronary heart disease prevention
Screening in primary care
Practical help
Lipid metabolism: expanded notes.