Classification of Cardiovascular Diseases: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Gaston K. Kapuku, Willem J. Kop

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Abstract

This chapter reviews the main cardiovascular diseases (CVD) that are common in clinical practice and have received substantial attention from researchers in behavioral medicine and related disciplines. A concise overview is provided for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathies, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, and stroke. For each CVD, we present information about disease characteristics, epidemiology, diagnostic tools, disease mechanisms, and treatment options. This chapter concludes with a general discussion of how these CVD features are relevant to research in cardiovascular behavioral medicine.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationHandbook of Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine
PublisherSpringer New York
Pages45-80
Number of pages36
ISBN (Electronic)9780387859606
ISBN (Print)9780387859590
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2022

Keywords

  • Cardiac arrythmias
  • Heart failure
  • Hypertension
  • Ischemic heart disease
  • Stroke

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Psychology
  • General Medicine

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