We consider our current understanding and therapy of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) state-
of-the-art, but heart disease is still a problem because there is still a lot that we do not know …

The prevention of coronary artery disease is based on the control of several factors
associated with a disease or clinical condition and suspected to play a pathogenetic role …

Background In the context of a comprehensive population strategy to reduce tobacco use,
encourage healthy food choices, and increase physical activity for the whole population, the …

Pioneering epidemiological projects such as the Seven Countries study, and the
Framingham Heart study established the classical risk factor concept for coronary heart …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of death. Atherosclerosis of coronary
arteries is responsible for almost all cases of CVD. The term 'risk factor'describes all those …

Recent findings in this classic epidemiologic study underscore the point: coronary heart
disease is distinctly multifactorial. Potential for acquiring the disease is determined by blood …

Heart Journal. In the inaugural issue of that journal, in October 1925, Dr Conner wrote that
the “newly awakened interest in disorders of the cardiovascular system” has rapidly led to …

This book provides a comprehensive epidemiological perspective on cardiovascular
diseases and analysis of measures for their prevention and control in community and clinical …

The Framingham Heart Study has been a trailblazer in the field of cardiovascular
epidemiology. The wealth of novel scientific data that it has generated over 5 decades has …

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in developed nations despite known ways to
prevent and treat heart problems. One common type of heart disease is called coronary …