Preventive Cardiology

Part I. New Paradigms in the Pathophysiology of Coronary Artery Disease The Unstable Plaque: Implications and Opportunities for Prevention JoAnne Micale Foody and Steven E. Nissen Endothelial Function and Insights for Prevention Eric H. Lieberman, Margarita R. Garces, and Francisco Lopez-Jimenez Inflammation and Infection in Coronary Artery Disease Michael A. Lauer Part II. Risk Factors and Their Management in Coronary Artery Disease Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Coronary Artery Disease: Clinical Evidence and Clinical Implications JoAnne Micale Foody High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Triglycerides, and Coronary Artery Disease: Clinical Evidence and Clinical Implications JoAnne Micale Foody Management of Hypertension: Implications of JNC 7 Gregory M. Singer and John F. Setaro Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperinsulinemia, and Coronary Artery Disease Byron J. Hoogwerf Exercise in the Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease Gordon G. Blackburn Obesity and Coronary Artery Disease: Implications and Interventions Kristine Napier Tobacco as a Cardiovascular Risk Factor Robyn Bergman Buchsbaum and Jeffrey Craig Buchsbaum The Implications of Mental Stress for Cardiovascular Disease Brendon L. Graeber, Aaron Soufer, Matthew M. Burg, and Robert S. Soufer Women and Coronary Artery Disease JoAnne Micale Foody Part III. Strategies for Prevention Subclinical Atherosclerosis Rahman Shah and JoAnne Micale Foody Exercise Testing and Risk Assessment Christopher R. Cole and Michael S. Lauer Aspirin and Antiplatelet Agents in the Prevention of Complications of Coronary Artery Disease Andrew I. MacKinnon, Scott A. Moore, and Steven R. Steinhubl Pharmacoeconomics of Cardiovascular Medicine Melanie Oates, William F. McGhan, and Ron Corey Innovative Models for the Delivery of Preventative Cardiovascular Care Joseph P. Frolkis Index