Book Cover; Title; Contents; Contributors; Preface; The role of lipids in the development of the atherosclerotic plaque; The atherosclerotic plaque: the influence of composition and architecture on stability; Imaging of the atherosclerotic plaque: how accurate a predictor of coronary artery disease?; Pathological sequelae of plaque disruption; Plaque stabilization and lipid lowering in clinical practice; Current genomic investigation of lipid disorders; Current position of statin therapy in clinical practice; Current position of fibrate therapy in clinical practice; Diabetic dyslipidaemia.
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Given the continuing development of new statins and their increasing, beneficial use in clinical practice and given the importance of clinical research into the atherosclerotic plaque and its role in cardiovascular and endovascular diseases, given the immense advances in animal and human studies that have taken place over the past few years at a steadily increasing pace, Gaw and Shepherd have chosen topics on lipids and atherosclerosis, which are of current interest for researchers and clinicians alike. Therefore, the need for a frequent up-to-date review of these advances is obvious.