1. The function of lipids -- 2. Plasma lipids and coronary heart disease -- 3. Atherosclerosis - the process and risk factors -- 4. Does lipid lowering reduce coronary heart disease risk? -- 5. Hyperlipidaemia: diagnosis and assessment -- 6. Secondary hyperlipidaemia -- 7. Primary hyperlipidaemia -- 8. Dietary management of hyperlipidaemia -- 9. Drug treatment of hyperlipidaemia -- 10. Overview of the familial hyperlipidaemias, and patient treatment: other aspects of management -- 11. Population and high-risk strategies in coronary heart disease prevention -- 12. Screening in primary care -- 13. Practical help -- Appendix: Lipid metabolism: expanded notes
Notes
1988 edition has subtitile : a practical approach
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [166]-169) and index
