Cardiovascular Disease in Racial and Ethnic Minorities (Contemporary Cardiology) [Hardcover]

Keith C. Ferdinand (Editor), Annemarie Armani (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1588299813 | ISBN-13: 978-1588299819 | Publication Date: July 15, 2009 | Edition: 1st Edition.

Cardiovascular heart disease mortality in African Americans is the highest of all major racial/ethnic subpopulations in the United States. Examining race and ethnicity, Cardiovascular Disease in Racial and Ethnic Minorities will reveal that there are unacceptable healthcare disparities in risk factor prevalence, disease states, and cardiovascular outcomes in the United States. Written by a team of experts, Cardiovascular Disease in Racial and Ethnic Minorities examines to what degree biomedical and scientific literature can clarify the impact of genetic variation versus environment as related to cardiovascular disease. Chapters illustrate the magnitude of cardiovascular and metabolic disparities and the effect of environment on diseases.

Editorial Reviews

Review

From the reviews: “This book provides a common language for all clinical professionals, including trainees, involved in managing patients with a variety of cardiovascular conditions. It illustrates the population disparities in cardiovascular medicine, in particular highlighting the marked differences in morbidity, mortality, and pathophysiology of similar conditions in various ethnic groups. The information is well organized and succinctly presented … . This book provides the unique knowledge base needed to approach cardiovascular disease in various racial and ethnic populations, subsequently stimulating clinicians and researchers to purposeful action.” (Rohit R. Amin, Doody’s Review Service, December, 2009) “For clinicians, researchers, and public health officials, Ferdinand (cardiology, Emory U.) and Armani … bring together 15 chapters that examine racial and ethnic healthcare disparities relating to cardiovascular disease in the US in terms of risk factor prevalence, disease states, and outcomes.” (SciTech Book News, March, 2010)

From the Back Cover

Cardiovascular heart disease mortality in African Americans is the highest of all major racial/ethnic subpopulations in the United States. Examining race and ethnicity, Cardiovascular Disease in Racial and Ethnic Minorities will reveal that there are unacceptable healthcare disparities in risk factor prevalence, disease states, and cardiovascular outcomes in the United States. Written by a team of experts, Cardiovascular Disease in Racial and Ethnic Minorities examines to what degree biomedical and scientific literature can clarify the impact of genetic variation versus environment as related to cardiovascular disease. Chapters illustrate the magnitude of cardiovascular and metabolic disparities and the effect of environment on diseases.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Humana Press; 1st Edition. edition (July 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588299813
• ISBN-13: 978-1588299819
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,172,134 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)