Coronary Heart Disease Epidemiology

Download or read book Coronary Heart Disease Epidemiology written by Michael Marmot and published by Oxford Medical Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 956 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heart attack (ischaemic heart disease or coronary heart disease) as one of a group of cardiovascular diseases, is one of the main causes of death (over 30 million/year) in the developed and developing world. The dual aim of this book is to review the well-established risk factors in CHD and to look forward to disease prevention, equipped with lessons from the past. The book covers etiology to public health, including studies within a single population and international studies, important areas of methodological development, trials to test preventive strategies, and the application of epidemiological and other knowledge to the development of public health policy for the prevention of widespread disease. It is an all-encompassing work containing contributions from the world authorities in the field.