Cardiovascular Disease in Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations (Contemporary Cardiology), 2nd Edition

By Keith C. Ferdinand, Herman A. Taylor Jr., Carlos J. Rodriguez The book discusses the impact of genetics, social determinants of health, the environment, and lifestyle in the burden of cardiometabolic conditions in African American and Hispanic/Latinx populations. It includes fully updated and revised chapters on genetics and CVD risk, epidemiology of cardiovascular health, cardiovascular imaging, dyslipidemias and other emerging risk factors, obesity and metabolic syndrome, heart failure, and genetic variations in CVD. Unique aspects within African American and Hispanic/Latinx populations are explored with suggested appropriate therapeutic interventions. New chapters focus on ASCVD risk assessment, emerging precision medicine concepts, the impact of diabetes, resilience and CVD survival, and lifestyle and dieting considerations. Written by a team of experts, the book examines the degree to which biomedical and scientific literature can clarify the impact of genetic variation and environment on cardiovascular disease. The Second Edition of Cardiovascular Disease in Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations is an essential resource for physicians, residents, fellows, and medical students in cardiology, internal medicine, family medicine, clinical lipidology, and epidemiology. Product Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Humana Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 30, 2022 Edition ‏ : ‎ Second Edition 2021 Language ‏ : ‎ English ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3030810364 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3030810368 Part of series ‏ : ‎ Contemporary Cardiology