Publisher's Synopsis
Atherosclerosis is still the predominant disease of most industrialized countries and is the most conunon cause of illness and death in those populations. The high prevalence of atherosclerotic diseases is now known to be the result of the direct relationship between coronary heart disease and dietary/plasma cholesterol levels.;Recently, evidence has accumulated to show that reduction in cholesterol levels in human, either by dietary or pharmacological intervention, leads to the reversal of atherosclerosis.;Written by an authority in the field and illustrated in full colour, with slides and line drawings, this title contributes to this important area. It provides a brief overview of the reasons for embarking on lipid-lowering therapy, with reference to the way in which lowering of LDL cholesterol can lead to a stabilization of atherosclerosis and a subsequent reduction in clinical events.
