Arterial disorders : definition, clinical manifestations, mechanisms and therapeutic approaches /: definition, clinical manifestations, mechanisms and therapeutic approaches. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Adel Berbari, Giuseppe Mancia, editors.
• Editors: Berbari, Adel E; Mancia, Giuseppe
• Contents: PART I Introduction: Definition/Epidemiology of arterial disease -- PART II Normal structure and physiology of the arterial system -- PART III Classification of arterial pathology and clinical manifestations: Atherosclerosis -- Arteriosclerosis -- Disease of Precapillary resistance vessels -- PART IV Pathogenetic mechanisms in arterial disease: Hemodynamic and mechanical factors -- Metabolic factors -- Inflammatory markers -- Neurohormonal interactions -- Mineral-bone/ arterial interactions -- Endothelial function and impairment -- Miscellaneous: Pharmacologic/factors/environmental factors -- PART V Systemic arterial disorders: Arterial aging -- Diabetes mellitus -- Metabolic Syndrome/obesity -- Chronic kidney disease/Renovascular interactions -- Pulmonary Hypertension/Pulmonary vascular interactions -- Systemic vasculitides -- Genetic/ degenerative disorders -- Hypertension -- Toxemia of pregnancy -- Kidney transplants, both donors and recipients -- PART VI Evaluation procedures: Arterial function -- Renal resistive index -- Retinal microcirculation -- PART VII Therapeutic options: Lifestyle modifications -- Pharmacologic approaches.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (ix, 431 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 616.1/3; Arteries -- Diseases; Arteries -- Diseases -- Diagnosis; Arteries -- Diseases -- Treatment; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Arteries -- Diseases; Medicine; Health & Biological Sciences; Cardiovascular Diseases; Medicine & Public Health; Cardiology; Angiology; Nephrology; Biomedicine general; Vascular Diseases; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319145563; 3319145568; 9783319145556
• Related ISBNs: 331914555X; 9783319145556
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 24, 2015).
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