Heart of the Matter -

Heart of the Matter

Key concepts in cardiovascular science
Buch | Softcover
XV, 236 Seiten
2019 | 1st ed. 2019
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-24218-3 (ISBN)
90,94 inkl. MwSt

This textbook introduces readers to the scientific basics of cardiovascular medicine and biology. It covers not only developmental but also cellular and molecular aspects of normally functioning vasculature and the heart; importantly, it also addresses the mechanisms leading to and involved in specific cardiovascular diseases. Though the main emphasis is on novel therapies and potential therapeutic targets, specific controversial topics like cardiac remodeling and regenerative capacities are also addressed.

All chapters were written by lecturers from the Imperial College London, in collaboration with their students from the College's BSc Programme in Medical Sciences with Cardiovascular Science. Bridging the gap between clinics and basic biology, the book offers a valuable guide for medical students, and for Master and PhD students in Cardiovascular Biomedicine.

Cesare Terracciano is a Professor of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Director of the BSc course in Cardiovascular Sciences at Imperial College London, and a PI of the British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Regenerative Centre, UK.

Anatomy of the Heart and Coronary Vasculature.- Early Mechanisms of Cardiac Development.- Later Mechanisms of Cardiac Development.-  Myocardial Microstructure and Contractile Apparatus.- An Introduction to the Cardiac Action Potentials.- Cardiac Excitation-Contraction Coupling.- Conduction in Normal and Diseased Myocardium.- Cell-Based Tachyarrhythmias and Bradyarrhythmias.- The Scientific Rationale of Artificial Pacing.- Cardiac Contractility.- The Scientific Basis of Heart Failure.- Molecular and Cellular Basis of Cardiomyopathies.- Substrate Remodelling Changes in Heart Failure.- Developments in Heart Failure: Mechanical Unloading with LVADs, Exosomes, and MicroRNAs.- Pharmacological Targets of Hypertension.- The Coagulation Cascade and its Therapeutic Modulation.- Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis.- Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Angiogenesis.- Endothelial Function in Normal and Diseased Vessels.

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Learning Materials in Biosciences
Zusatzinfo XV, 236 p. 62 illus., 60 illus. in color.
Verlagsort Cham
Sprache englisch
Maße 168 x 240 mm
Gewicht 432 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Studium
Schlagworte angiogenesis • Arrhythmia • atherosclerosis • Calcium Signalling in the Heart • Cardiac 3D Printing • Cardiac Action Potentials • Cardiac Development • cardiac morphology • Cardiac Regenerative Capacity • Cardiomyocyte • Cardiovascular Embryonic Development • Coagulation Cascade • Comparative Developmental Anatomy • Congenital Heart Disease • Coronary Vasculature • Early Mechanisms of Cardiac Development • Endothelial Function • Therapeutics for Cardiovascular Disease • Translational Cardiology
ISBN-10 3-030-24218-8 / 3030242188
ISBN-13 978-3-030-24218-3 / 9783030242183
Zustand Neuware
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