Therapeutic Lipidology by Michael Davidson

Therapeutic Lipidology by Michael Davidson

Since the creation of the American Board of Clinical Lipidology, many clinicians have wanted an up-to-date, comprehensive reference on lipidology. Now, for the first time, clinicians can find such a reference in Therapeutic Lipidology. This volume will provide practicing clinicians with a focused and intensive but useable source of information on the identification and management of dyslipidemias. Among the topics discussed in this groundbreaking text are lipoprotein metabolism, pharmacological therapy for cardiovascular disease, thiazolidinediones on serum lipoproteins, hypertriglyceridemia, dyslipidemia and obesity, dyslipidemia in children, and much more. The pace of scientific and clinical advances in lipidology is astounding. This reference will serve as a lifelong stimulus to the reader to continue to learn about the ever changing and fascinating field of therapeutic lipidology. Comprehensive and cutting-edge, Therapeutic Lipidology will empower readers to improve and extend the lives of the patients they so conscientiously serve.

From the reviews:

"This text focuses on the science of lipidology and the management of lipid disordersTherapeutic Lipidology is intended for practicing clinicians who manage patients with dyslipidemias. … The book is well written … and geared toward advanced-level practitioners. … Overall, the material is very up-to-date and timely. … This is an excellent text for clinicians desiring a current reference on lipid metabolism and the pathophysiology of lipid disorders. … Academic medical centers should also consider purchase of this text for this same reason." (James J Nawarskas, The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Vol. 42, September, 2008)

Nathan D. Wong, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, FNLA

Professor and Director, Heart Disease Prevention Program

Division of Cardiology, University of California, Irvine

Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology (UCLA and UC Irvine) and Population Sciences (UC Irvine)

Past President, American Society for Preventive Cardiology

C240 Medical Sciences

Irvine, CA 92697-4079, USA

T: 949-824-5561

Email: ndwong@uci.edu

Ezra A. Amsterdam, MD, FACC, FAHA

Distinguished Professor of Medicine

Associate Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Past President, American Society for Preventive Cardiology

Department of Internal Medicine

University of California (Davis) Medical Center

4086 Y Street

Sacramento, CA 95817, USA

T: 916-734-5191

Email: eaamsterdam@ucdmc.edu

Peter P. Toth, MD, PhD, FAAFP, FCCP, FNLA, FASPC, FESC, FACC

Professor of Clinical Family and Community Medicine

University of Illinois School of Medicine

Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine

Ciccarone Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Johns Hopkins University

President, American Society for Preventive Cardiology

101 East Miller Road

Sterling, IL 61081, USA

Email: Peter.Toth@cghmc.com

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781588295514
ISBN 10	1588295516
Title	Therapeutic Lipidology
Author	Michael Davidson
Series	Contemporary Cardiology
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Humana Press Inc.
Year published	2007-11-30
Number of pages	489
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.