Humana Press | Cardiovascular Calcification And Bone Mineralization (2020 EN)

Author: Elena Aikawa (Editor), Joshua D. Hutcheson (Editor)
Full Title: Cardiovascular Calcification And Bone Mineralization
Publisher: Humana Press; 1st ed. 2020 edition (July 2, 2020)
Year: 2020
ISBN-13: 9783030467258 (978-3-030-46725-8), 9783030467241 (978-3-030-46724-1)
ISBN-10: 3030467252, 3030467244
Pages: 563
Language: English
Genre: Medicine: Cardiology
File type: PDF (True)
Quality: 10/10
Price: 207.99 €


The book covers the basic science and clinical aspects of cardiovascular calcification and bone mineralization. Cardiovascular calcification is the leading predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, with a predictive value more significant than blood lipid levels. The presence of calcific mineral in cardiovascular tissues alters biomechanical performance, increasing workload on the heart and potentiating atherosclerotic plaque rupture and subsequent heart attack and stroke. This book examines the role of calcification in cardiovascular disease covering topics such as calcification in the atherosclerotic plaques and aortic valves arteries and valves, aortic valve replacement, peripheral artery disease, imaging of early calcification and target discovery. In addition, various forms of ectopic calcification as well as mechanisms of bone mineralization are discussed.

Cardiovascular Calcification and Bone Mineralization is an essential resource for clinicians, researchers, and other medical professionals in cardiology, pathology, and biomedical engineering.

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