Main description:

Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease: Evaluation, Prevention & Management presents the epidemiologic relation of diabetes and associated risk factors with cardiovascular disease.

This concise guide demonstrates the role of non-invasive imaging strategies for evaluation of cardiovascular disease risk in diabetes, and the role of nutrition and physical activity in preventing diabetes and its cardiovascular complications.

Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease: Evaluation, Prevention & Management also covers the relation of chronic kidney disease to diabetes and cardiovascular consequences, and offers glycaemic control strategies for reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease with diabetes. The wide scope of this book makes it an essential resource for diabetologists, cardiologists and physicians.

Key Features

Presents the relationship between diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Focus on prevention and management, including chapter on quality of care and provider/medical systems in diabetes management
Edited by team of experts in the field from the University of California

Contents:

Epidemiology of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Conventional and Newer Testing for Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetes
Lifestyle Management in Diabetes
Diabetes Dyslipidemia: Etiology and Treatment
Hypertension, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease
Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Glycemic Control Strategies for Prevention of Microvascular and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Complications in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Provider and System Factors In Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease