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First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 29, 2019). |
| Contents |
Intro; Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; Dedication; Contributors; Author Biographies; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: The Origin of Chronic Diseases With Respect to Cardiovascular Disease; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Causes of Chronic Diseases Such as CVD; 1.3 Unresolved and Emerging Public Health Hazards due to Genetic, Dietary, Environmental, and Lifestyle Factors; 1.4 Concluding Remarks; Chapter 2: Inflammation; Abstract; 2.1 Inflammation; 2.2 Inflammatory Mediators; 2.3 Inflammation and Disease; 2.4 Conclusions; Chapter 3: Inflammation and Cardiovascular Diseases |
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Abstract3.1 Interrelation Between Inflammation, Atherosclerosis, and CVD: Moving Beyond Cholesterol, Lipoproteins, and Triglycerides; 3.2 Endothelial Dysfunction and Atherosclerosis; 3.3 Blood Cells and Cells of the Immune System in Atherosclerosis and CVD; 3.4 The Interplay and Crosstalk Between Several Inflammatory Pathways and Mediators During Atherogenesis and Atherosclerosis; The Role of Cytokines, Eicosanoids, PAF, and HDL; 3.5 Conclusion; Chapter 4: The Lipid Hypothesis and the Seven Countries Study; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The Understanding of Atherosclerosis Circa 1800-1930 |
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4.3 Cholesterol4.4 Lipid Hypothesis: Origin, Development, and Prelude to the Seven Countries Study; 4.5 Ancel Keys (1904-2004); 4.6 Familial Hypercholesterolemia; 4.7 Concluding Remarks; Chapter 5: Cholesterol in Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Disease: The Role of Specific Dietary and Lifestyle Patterns; Abstract; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Mediterranean Diet Food Pyramid; 5.3 Applying the Mediterranean Diet in Non-Med Counties: Is It Feasible?; 5.4 French Paradox; 5.5 Blue Zones Concept; 5.6 Food for Thought; Chapter 6: Statins: Rationale, Mode of Action, and Side Effects; Abstract |
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6.1 Introduction6.2 Cholesterol and Its Function in Humans; 6.3 How Did Statins Develop?; 6.4 Statin Mechanism of Action; 6.5 Pleiotropic Effects of Statin; 6.6 Statin Side Effects; 6.7 Dosage and Side Effects: Diabetes; 6.8 Current Guidelines for Patients; 6.9 Clarity on True Benefits Versus Risks; 6.10 Critical Evaluation; 6.11 Future Perspectives: Inflammation; 6.12 Conclusion; Chapter 7: Cardiovascular Risk: Assumptions, Limitations, and Research; Abstract; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Evaluation of CVD Risk; 7.3 Blood Pressure; 7.4 Cardiovascular Risk Assessment |
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7.5 Novel and Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors7.6 Conclusion; Chapter 8: Diet and Cardiovascular Disease: The Mediterranean Diet; Abstract; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 The Mediterranean Diet in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention; 8.3 Potential Mechanisms Implicated in CVD Prevention; 8.4 The Mediterranean Diet: PAF-Related Inflammatory Pathways and Metabolism; 8.5 Implementing the Mediterranean Diet Outside the Mediterranean Region; 8.6 Conclusions; Chapter 9: Nutrition Versus Statins in Primary Prevention: Where do we Stand Now?; Abstract; 9.1 Inflammation |
| Subject |
Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Diet therapy.
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Diet therapy.
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Statins (Cardiovascular agents)
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Diet therapy.
(OCoLC)fst00847190
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Diet therapy. (OCoLC)fst00893321
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Statins (Cardiovascular agents) (OCoLC)fst01132036
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| Added Author |
Lordan, Ronan, author.
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Tsoupras, Alexandros, author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Zabetakis, Ioannis. Impact of nutrition and statins on cardiovascular diseases. First edition. London, United Kingdom : Academic Press, [2019] 0128137924 9780128137925 (OCoLC)1046604502 |
| ISBN |
9780128137932 (electronic book) |
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0128137932 (electronic book) |
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9780128137925 |
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0128137924 |
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