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Epidemiology of Peripheral Vascular Disease

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  • © 1991

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Editors:
  1. F. G. R. Fowkes

    1. Wolfson Unit for Prevention of Peripheral Vascular Diseases, and Reader in Epidemiology, Department of Community Medicine, University of Edinburgh Medical School, Edinburgh, UK

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Table of contents (32 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Measurement in Communities

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Review of Simple Measuring Techniques

      • F. G. R. Fowkes
      Pages 3-15

    3. Non-invasive Tests

      • M. Horrocks, D. J. A. Scott
      Pages 17-27

    4. Questionnaires

      • G. C. Leng
      Pages 29-40

    5. Duplex Ultrasound

      • P. L. P. Allan
      Pages 41-54

    6. Magnetic Resonance Imaging

      • S. R. Underwood, R. H. Mohiaddin
      Pages 55-66

  3. Descriptive Epidemiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67
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    2. Historical Perspectives and the Basle Study

      • L. K. Widmer, A. da Silva
      Pages 69-83

    3. Large Vessel and Isolated Small Vessel Disease

      • M. H. Criqui, R. D. Langer, A. Fronek, H. S. Feigelson, M. R. Klauber
      Pages 85-96

    4. Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Disease

      • C. V. Ruckley
      Pages 97-108

    5. Prevalence in General Practice

      • H. E. J. H. Stoffers, V. Kaiser, J. A. Knottnerus
      Pages 109-115

    6. Intermittent Claudication in Scotland

      • W. C. S. Smith, M. Woodward, H. Tunstall-Pedoe
      Pages 117-123

  4. Vascular Risk Factors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125
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    2. Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Outcome

      • A. G. Shaper, S. G. Wannamethee, M. K. Walker
      Pages 127-140

    3. Smoking

      • J. T. Powell
      Pages 141-153

    4. Lipids: Outstanding Questions

      • M. F. Oliver
      Pages 155-163

    5. Lipids: Epidemiology

      • G. C. Leng, F. G. R. Fowkes
      Pages 165-179

    6. Blood Pressure

      • C. J. Bulpitt
      Pages 181-186

    7. Diabetes Mellitus

      • R. J. Jarrett
      Pages 187-193
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About this book

Major epidemiologists from the UK, USA and Europe contribute to the first ever, much needed comprehensive review of the epidemiology of peripheral vascular disease in the lower limbs.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Wolfson Unit for Prevention of Peripheral Vascular Diseases, and Reader in Epidemiology, Department of Community Medicine, University of Edinburgh Medical School, Edinburgh, UK

    F. G. R. Fowkes

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Epidemiology of Peripheral Vascular Disease

  • Editors: F. G. R. Fowkes

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1889-3

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 1991

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-1891-6Published: 23 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-1889-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 366

  • Topics: Cardiology, Hematology, Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Psychiatry, Human Physiology

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