Publisher's Synopsis
This text Provides practical information on the diagnosis and treatment of hyperlipidaemia. The "Current Topics" section includes the total risk profiles and guidelines for secondary prevention from the AHA Consensus Panel and the European Atherosclerosis Society, as well as a section on statins and stroke risk. The hypothesis of endothelial dysfunction is discussed and the "Special Groups" section covers patients with type II diabetes, and subgroup analysis data from the 4S, CARE and WOSCOPS trials and CABG patients.
