Current Perspectives in Cardiovascular Medicine (Pages 70-75)

 
J. Anthony Gomes
 
Professor of Medicine, Director, Clinical Elcctrophysiology Consultative Service and Senior Consultant, The Mount Sinai Medical Center & Icahn School of Medicine, The Zena and Michael A. Wiener, Cardiovascular Institute and The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Center for Cardiac Electrophysiology, Box 1030, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, New York 10029, USA
 
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12970/2311-052X.2015.03.02.4

Abstract: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States accounting for approximately 31% of all deaths. There have been significant accomplishments in the diagnosis and treatment of CVD; however, these advances have mostly occurred in the application of cutting edge technology, pharmacotherapy, and surgical techniques to treat the manifestations and symptoms of the disease.

Developments in outcomes research and those in atherosclerosis and genetics, as well as in the control of risk factors for CVD are discussed.

Keywords: Obesity, polypill, cardiovascular, atherogenesis, genetics
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