Publisher's Synopsis
Few diseases have received such sustained, intensive and expert research as coronary heart disease. A multiplicity of identified risk factors are clearly involved. These point to prevention as the most likely successful strategy for reducing the incidence of heart disease. This in turn forms a powerful argument for the implementation of a policy of screening as an integral part of health care delivery throughout the world.;This book examines the biological evidence for screening for risk of coronary heart disease, recommends practical strategies and discusses the cost benefits of such procedures. International experts review those risk factors for which individuals and populations might be screened, and suggest ways in which those responsible for health policies might put these recommendations into practice. The book should be read by all responsible for primary health care, by cardiologists, and by government health departments and local health authorities in all parts of the world where coronary heart disease is prevalent.
