Inflammatory Response in Cardiovascular Surgery [Paperback]

In recent years, The impact of the inflammatory response in cardiovascular surgery has been a focus of much attention within the field of cardiac surgery. Despite that, scientific research on the topic is still lacking in the?health science literature. To develop the bank of information available to all involved in the field, the Editors of this book have assembled a group of leading experts to investigate the most current and exciting topics related to inflammation and cardiovascular surgery. As such Inflammatory Response in Cardiovascular Surgery is vital reading for all involved in the management of cardiovascular surgical patients, such as cardiovascular and transplant surgeons, anesthesiologists, intensive care physicians, cardiovascular and vascular fellows, and researchers.

This book helps surgeons and other medical professionals understand the inflammatory mechanisms associated with cardiovascular surgery.Neuroendocrine response and shock.- The role of lymphocytes in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis  focus on cd4+ t cell subsets.- Immunological mechanisms of inflammation.- Role of lipoproteins in carotid arterial disease.- Carotid endarterectomy: inflammatory aspects.- Endovascular treatment of carotid diseases: inflammatory aspects.- Role of matrix metalloproteinases and aortic wall degradation in abdominal aortic aneurysm.- Role of haptoglobin in abdominal aortic aneurysm.- Inflammatory aortic aneurysm.- Endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm: current and new devices.- Endovascular treatment of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms.- Thromboangiitis obliterans.- Inflammatory markers and mortality in critical lower limb ischemia.- Artery wall remodeling and restenosis following vascular reconstruction.- Shear stress and endothelial cell retention in critical lower limb ischemia.- Arterial transplantantion for limb salvage.- Disseminated intravascular coagulation in vascular trauma.- Temporary intravascularl/