About this Book

This issue of the British Medical Bulletin covers aspects and features of current interest in the area of lipids and cardiovascular disease including topics such as lipids and coronary disease, genetic susceptibility, pathology of atherosclerosis, treatment of hyperlipidaemia, policies for the prevention of coronary heart disease through cholesterol lowering and DNA based diagnostic tests for cardiovascular diseases risk factors. The text is written by expert contributors from the UK, USA and Italy, and includes annotated references to conclude each chapter.