Prof Richard Hobbs, Professor and Head of Primary Care and General Practice, Primary Care , University of Birmingham. Prof Bruce Arroll, Dept of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.The chapter authors are members of a group of global experts on metabolic and vascular disease called the Future Forum. This group brings together specialists and primary care physicians to debate current issues via a closed website and at twice yearly conferences.

• Foreword. Contributors.1. The epidemiology of cardiovascular disease.2. Using guidelines as a framework for cardiovascular risk management: comparison of international recommendations.3. Identifying high-risk patients.4. Moderate- to low-risk patients: management recommendations.5. High-risk patients: management recommendations.6. Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome patients: management recommendations for reducing cardiovascular risk.7. Lifestyle changes to reduce cardiovascular risk.8. Pharmacotherapy: improving the lipid profile.9. Pharmacotherapy: lowering blood pressure.10. Pharmacotherapy: lowering blood glucose.11. Long-term management of cardiovascular disease.12. Managing cardiovascular risk in the future.Appendix.Index.

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