Translational Vascular Medicine

Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

This book details advances in such topics as surgery and non-pharmacological treatments for atherosclerotic disease of the aorta, pulmonary arterial hypertension, cytoprotective mechanisms in the vasculature and the "Broken Heart Syndrome".

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-12-07
Mått:155 x 235 x 20 mm
Vikt:639 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:266
Förlag:Springer London Ltd
ISBN:9780857299192

Utforska kategorier

Fysiologi inom Medicin
Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Hjärt- och kärlsjukdomar inom Medicin

Innehållsförteckning

Section 1 – Hot Topics in Vascular Biology.- 1. Pericytes: Adaptable vascular progenitors.- 2. Benefits and risks of manipulating the HIF hydroxylase pathway in ischaemic heart disease.- 3. Cytoprotective mechanisms in the vasculature.- 4. Notch signalling in vascular development .- Section 2 - Novel Molecular Mediators Regulating Cardiovascular System.- 5. The therpeutic potential of dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase mediated regulation of nitric oxide synthesis..- 6. Potassium channels regulating the electrical activity of the heart.- 7. Free radicals oxidant stress and cardiovascular disease.- Section 3 - Clinical Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease.- 8. The Broken Heart Syndrome.- 9. Lymphatic endothelium in health and disease.- 10. Importance of sub-type selectivity for endothelin receptor antagonists in the human vasculature.- 11. Non-pharmacological treatment of PAD.- 12. Surgical Approaches to Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair.- Section 4 - Clinical and translational Aspects of Pulmonary Vascular Disease.- 13. Understanding the pathobiology of pulmonary vascular disease.- 14. Inflammation in pulmonary arterial hypertension