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This monograph provides guidance for clinicians on individualized cardiovascular disease risk assessment and management in persons with spinal cord injury to foster best practice.
This review provides guidance on reconciling disparate evidence regarding cardiovascular disease risk in individuals with spinal cord injury to foster best practice in individualized risk assessment and management.
May guide individualized cardiovascular risk assessment in spinal cord injury; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) have improved long-term survival and are enjoying the rewards of aging. Associated with improved longevity is the increased likelihood of aging-related chronic diseases. Several reports have documented disorders of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in persons with chronic SCI that increase risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, a recent evidence-based report casts doubt on the presence of elevated risk of CVD or premature CVD in persons with SCI. This monograph will guide the clinician in reconciling apparently disparate evidence, analyzing critical elements of CVD risk, and assembling vital information for individualized risk assessment and management, thereby fostering best practice.
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Groah et al. (2009) conducted a review in Spinal cord injury and cardiovascular disease. This monograph provides guidance for clinicians on individualized cardiovascular disease risk assessment and management in persons with spinal cord injury to foster best practice.
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