A comprehensive description of the epidemiology and prevention of ischaemic heart disease, this book is written by an outstanding international team of contributors and deals with etiology, appropriate methodology, and the application of research data to the development of policy. The authors show how epidemiologists can use their knowledge to inform and analyze public health policies, charting changes in the global incidence of coronary heart disease and following its evolution in countries undergoing economic development, civil unrest, and other changes. The emphasis is on the established risk factors for heart disease and the increasing importance of public health as an end point of epidemiological research. This volume is an excellent reference for medical and public health students, practitioners of epidemiology and public health, and will be essential for those actively concerned with the prevention of cardiovascular disease.