Pan Stanford Publishing | Atherosclerosis: Treatment And Prevention (2013 EN)

Author: Christian Weber (Editor), Oliver Soehnlein (Editor)
Full Title: Atherosclerosis: Treatment And Prevention
Publisher: Pan Stanford Publishing; Jenny Stanford Publishing; 1st edition (November 27, 2012)
Year: 2013
ISBN-13: 9789814364263 (978-9-81436-426-3), 9789814316262 (978-981-4316-26-2)
ISBN-10: 9814364266, 9814316261
Pages: 492
Language: English
Genre: Medicine: Cardiovascular medicine
File type: PDF (True)
Quality: 10/10
Price: $190.00


Atherosclerosis is characterized by thickening and inflammation of the arterial wall, giving rise to cardiovascular disease as the most common cause of death worldwide. Clinical trials indicate that lipoprotein metabolism, inflammatory reactions and the renin-angiotensin system contribute to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and that interventions based on defined risk markers can provide benefits. Given its socioeconomic relevance and the limitations encountered by many candidate approaches, the development of treatment options for atherosclerosis remains a challenge.

This book provides balanced and detailed insight into the complex mechanisms of atherosclerosis and its risk factors and the subsequent identification of novel molecular and cellular targets, which are essential to devise and implement successful strategies for the treatment and prevention of atherosclerosis or its fatal consequences. The book will comprise chapters focused on inflammatory mediators, such as cytokines, matrix proteases and immune cell subsets, prostanoid metabolism and cholesterol transport, lipotoxic stress and apoptosis, as well as new therapeutic concepts such as peptide-based intervention and vaccination, phospholipase inhibition and microRNAs.

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