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Atherosclerosis Disease Management

By Jasjit S. Suri , Chirinjeev Kathuria , Naima Carter-Monroe , Saami K. Yazdani , Elena Ladich , Frank D. Kolodgie , Renu Virmani (auth.) , Filippo Molinari (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
2011
ISBN
1441972218, 9781441972217, 1441972226, 9781441972224
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4419-7222-4
Open Library ID
OL25185415M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
35 MB (37215172 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
946\959
Topic
Medicine Diseases
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Biomedicine general; Cardiology

Description

Atherosclerosis is a degenerative process affecting blood vessels, which determines narrowing of the lumen, plaque growth, and hardening of the walls. It is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. The focus of this book is on the management of the atherosclerotic disease. The coverage spans from histological presentation of the various stages of atherosclerotic lesions to the earliest studies in atherosclerosis therapy, from advanced clinical diagnosis to monitoring, follow-up, and home-care of the atherosclerotic patient. This book shows well-established diagnostic techniques covering several medical imaging modalities such as Ultrasounds, IVUS, MRI, Computer Tomography, along with new trends in early and advanced atherosclerosis diagnosis (innovative drugs and tissue characterization procedures). Surgical standards will be presented along with innovative experimental trials for the treatment of the atherosclerotic patient. The book also covers emerging techniques based on molecular imaging and vibro-acoustics.

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