Classification of cardiovascular diseases: Epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment

G.K. Kapuku*, Willem 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
Title of host publicationHandbook of cardiovascular behavioral medicine
EditorsS.R. Waldstein, W.J. Kop, E.C. Suarez, W.R. Lovallo, L.I. Katzel
PublisherSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
Pages45-80
ISBN (Electronic)978 0 387 85960 6
ISBN (Print)978 0 387 85959 0
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

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