Inflammation and Cardiac Diseases [Hardcover]

Heart failure research is a most active area of research in academic, industrial and government-sponsored research and receives intense clinical attention. The recent recognition that inflammation is a risk factor and prognostic factor for heart disease has laid ground for preventive medicine and even anti-infective strategies in prevention and treatment of heart failure.

Provides a new perspective on the etiology of cardiac failure

Covers the latest developments

Discusses future treatments for heart failure

Ideal for researchers and clinicians

Heart failure research is a most active area of research in academic, industrial and government-sponsored research and receives intense clinical attention. The recent recognition that inflammation is a risk factor and prognostic factor for heart disease has laid ground for preventive medicine and even anti-infective strategies in prevention and treatment of heart failure.List of contributors Introduction: Giora Feuerstein, Peter Libby and Douglas L. Mann Inflammation - a new frontier in cardiac disease and therapeutics Pathological aspects and inflammation biomarkers in cardiac diseases: Giora Feuerstein, Douglas L. Mann and Peter Libby CRP- an inflammation biomarkers in cardiovascular diseases Renu Virmani, Frank D. Kolodgie, Allen P. Burke, Andrew Farb, Herman K. Gold, Aloke V. Finn Inflammation and coronary artery disease Inflammatory cells and their metalloproteinases in cardiac diseases: Esther E.J.M. Creemers, Jack P.M. Cleutjens, Jos F.M. Smits and Mat J.A.P. Daemen The role of matrix metalloproteinases in LV remodeling following myocardial infarction Francis G. Spinale Matrix metalloproteinases in heart failure: evidence from experimental models Inflammatory cytokines in cardiac diseases: Anita Deswal, Biykem Bozkurt and Douglas L. Mann The clinical experience with anti-cytokine therapy in heart failure Antoine Bril lƒ¸