title: Cardiovascular risk factor modification: a sine qua non in the management of vascular surgery patients.
authors.forename: Kosmas I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Paraskevas
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bessias
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Maras
authors.forename: Christos D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Gekas
authors.forename: Vassilios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Andrikopoulos
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D019990:Perioperative Care; D012308:Risk Management; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures