This second edition provides an updated review on the current guidelines and practice standards for the clinical management of cardiovascular risk factors and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Endorsed by the American Society for Preventive Cardiology, this practical textbook includes concise descriptions of major and newer risk factors, biomarkers, and best practices in the management and prevention of cardiovascular disease. The manual contains chapters on the epidemiology and risk factors for a variety of cardiovascular diseases including dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, inflammation, and ischemic stroke. It examines behavioral factors, psychosocial stress, family history, nutrition, physical activity, smoking, alcohol use, and other sociocultural factors. In addition, the book discusses new imaging strategies in detection of cardiovascular disease, prevention of heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and peripheral arterial disease, and prevention for special populations. Throughout the manual, recommendations are based on guidelines endorsed by the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and other major societies. 
The second edition of the ASPC Manual of Preventive Cardiology is an essential resource for physicians, medical students, residents, fellows, nurses, and other healthcare professionals and researchers in cardiology, primary care, health promotion and disease prevention, exercise physiology, and pharmacotherapy.

Nathan D. Wong, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, FNLA

Professor and Director, Heart Disease Prevention Program

Division of Cardiology, University of California, Irvine

Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology (UCLA and UC Irvine) and Population Sciences (UC Irvine)

Past President, American Society for Preventive Cardiology

C240 Medical Sciences

Irvine, CA 92697-4079, USA

T: 949-824-5561

Email: ndwong@uci.edu

 

Ezra A. Amsterdam, MD, FACC, FAHA

Distinguished Professor of Medicine

Associate Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Past President, American Society for Preventive Cardiology

Department of Internal Medicine

University of California (Davis) Medical Center

4086 Y Street

Sacramento, CA 95817, USA

T: 916-734-5191

Email: eaamsterdam@ucdmc.edu

 

Peter P. Toth, MD, PhD, FAAFP, FCCP, FNLA, FASPC, FESC, FACC

Professor of Clinical Family and Community Medicine

University of Illinois School of Medicine

Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine

Ciccarone Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Johns Hopkins University

President, American Society for Preventive Cardiology

101 East Miller Road

Sterling, IL 61081, USA

Email: Peter.Toth@cghmc.com