This volume combines state-of-the-art chapters on technical advances in combination with applications in the different fields of cardiovascular medicine, including atherosclerosis, hypertension, cardiac hypertrophy and failure and arrhythmias. In addition, developments with respect to stem cell applications in cardiology are addressed, including cell source selection, manipulation and applications.

This volume combines state-of-the-art chapters on technical advances in combination with applications in the different fields of cardiovascular medicine, including atherosclerosis, hypertension, cardiac hypertrophy and failure and arrhythmias. In addition, developments with respect to stem cell applications in cardiology are addressed, including cell source selection, manipulation and applications.