Fundamentals of Cardiovascular Diseases

Cardiovascular Diseases: Genetic Susceptibility, Environmental Factors and their interaction covers the special heritability characteristics and identifying genetic and environmental contributions to cardiovascular health. This important reference provides an overview of the fundamentals of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors. The book provides a much needed reference for this rapidly growing field of study. By combining the latest research within the structured chapters of this reference, a better understanding of genetic and environmental contribution to cardiovascular disease is found, helping to substantiate further investigations in the field and design prevention and treatment strategies.

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Dr. Hinal Patel received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Foods and Nutrition from Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat. Children's University, Gandhinagar is where she is currently engaged as an Assistant Professor. Many of her research papers have been published in national and international journals.