Pathophysiology of Heart Failure: 168 (Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, 168) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0792335716 ISBN 13: 9780792335719

Publisher: Springer, 1995

Synopsis

Pathophysiology of Heart Failure brings together leading basic scientists and clinicians, presenting new approaches to this complex problem, involving cardiomyopathic processes and ischemia perfusion injury. The result is a synthesis of state-of-the-art information on molecular biology, cellular physiology and structure-function relationships in the cardiovascular system. The role which excess intracellular calcium plays in the genesis of cardiac dysfunction is described as a fundamental mechanism underlying heart failure; one which may lead to improved prevention and treatment.
Audience: Clinical and experimental cardiologists will find the book a helpful source of ideas and inspiration.

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Synopsis

This volume brings together leading basic scientists and clinicians, presenting new approaches to the complex problem of heart failure, involving cardiomyopathic processes and ischemia perfusion injury. The result is a synthesis of information on molecular biology, cellular physiology and structure-function relationships in the cardiovascular system. The role which excess intracellular calcium plays in the genesis of cardiac dysfunction is described as a fundamental mechanism underlying heart failure; one which may lead to improved prevention and treatment. This book is intended for clinical and experimental cardiologists.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0792335716
• ISBN 13: 9780792335719
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 620
• Editor: Dhalla Naranjan S., Singal Pawan K., Takeda Nobuakira, Beamish Robert E.