Cardiovascular Diseases

Nilanjana Maulik, Ph.D., FAHA, is a professor in the Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut Medical Center, Farmington, Connecticut. She is also a faculty member of the Cell Biology Graduate Program since 2004 at the University of Connecticut Health Center. Professor Maulik’s research focuses on the molecular mechanism of myocardial angiogenesis, ischemia/reperfusion injury, apoptosis, and on the development of cardioprotective strategies, diabetic heart failure, peripheral artery disease, and wound healing. She has published almost 180 original peer-reviewed articles, 35 book chapters, and has edited a book related to epigenetics and human disease.

Part I: Epidemiological Study of Heart Disease. Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease. Part II: Epigenetic Modifications in Arterial and Heart Diseases. Epigenetics of Atherosclerosis: Current Insights and Future Perspectives. Genetic and Epigenetic Basis of Myocardial Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury: Protection by Dietary Antioxidants and Chromatin-Modifying Compounds. Attenuation of Myocardial Ischaemia-Reperfusion Injury by Probiotic Bacteria. Part III: Cardiovascular Disease. Lipid Regulation of Cardiac Ion Channels in Heart Disease. Arginine, Tetrahydrobiopterin, and Nitric Oxide in Myocardial Protection. Role of Toll-Like Receptors in Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury. Aging, Nutrients, and Endogenous Stem Cell Populations. Intracellular and Extracellular MicroRNAs in Myocardial Angiogenesis. Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy and Benefits from Vitamin C. Hypoxic Preconditioning of Stem Cells to Treat Myocardial Infarction. Diabetes-Associated Cardiomyopathy and Cell Therapy. Part IV: Nutritional and Other Therapeutic Interventions for CVD. Pluripotent Stem Cell Therapy for Cardiac Regeneration. Nanotechnology and Cardiovascular Diseases. Heart-Healthy Diet: "The Art and Science of Perfecting the Plate". Nutritional Therapy in the Treatment of Oxidative-Stress-Induced Heart Disease. Therapeutic Strategies for Metabolic Syndrome and Lifestyle-Related Disease. Alcohol and Heart Health: Is the Preconditioning Effect of Wine Drinking Related to Alcohol-Induced Changes in Cellular Fatty Acid Profile? Antioxidative Compounds: Description and Evidence of Clinical Relevance. Garlic in Cardiovascular Health: Winnowing the Fact from Artifacts. Resveratrol Emerges As a Miracle Cardioprotective Phytochemical Polyphenol and Nutraceutical. Potent Beneficial Effects of Vegetables and Fruits of Cardiovascular Diseases. Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors in Cardioprotection. Flaxseed and Its Components in Coronary Artery and Peripheral Vascular Disease. Flaxseed and Blood Pressure. Curcumin and Cardiovascular Diseases. Effect of Fruit and Vegetable Intake on CVD Risk Factors in Humans. Melon for Cardiovascular Health. Botanicals as Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors Useful in Hypertension. Yoga, Meditation, and Healthy Heart: Principles and Evidence. Index.