Published March, 2012
By Edward D. Frohlich, Walmor DeMello and Walmor C. DeMello
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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This book offers the latest research into the role of the renin angiotensin system on cardiac and vascular functions and in cardiovascular diseases. It covers vital aspects such as intracellular signaling and regulation of cell volume in the failing heart.

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Published March, 2012
By William H. Maisel
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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While a number of pharmacologic therapies have shown varying degrees of effectiveness, many recent advances in the treatment of heart failure has focused on device based therapies.

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Published November, 2011
By Deepak L. Bhatt
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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Peripheral and Cerebrovascular Intervention draws upon experts from diverse fields to provide readers with a comprehensive foundation for understanding and performing endovascular procedures-from the basic steps to the most current and advanced techniques.

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Published March, 2011
By Peter P. Toth and Christopher P. Cannon
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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Comprehensive Cardiovascular Medicine in the Primary Care Setting provides an authoritative, detailed discussion of cardiovascular disease balanced with practical utility.

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Published December, 2010
By Mohan K. Raizada, Julian F.R. Paton, Michael J. Katovich, Sergey Kasparov and Julian F. R. Paton
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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Recognized scientists and clinicians from around the world discuss the most recent molecular approaches to understanding the cardiovascular system in both health and disease.

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Published December, 2010
By Steven Keteyian and William Kraus
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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This volume serves as a manual to providers about the multidisciplinary nature of cardiac rehabilitation in the current era, the current state of cardiac rehabilitation, and the issues presenting to current CR programs.

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Published December, 2010
By Marc S. Penn
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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Over the past 5 years there has been great excitement and controversy in the scientific, financial, and lay literature for the potential of stem cell-based strategies for the prev- tion and treatment of chronic heart failure (CHF).

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Published December, 2010
By Nicholas S. Hill and Harrison W. Farber
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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This timely volume addresses the areas of pathophysiology and therapy of pulmonary hypertension, which have seen exciting developments over the past decade. The discoveries of endothelin overexpression as well as prostacyclin and nitric oxide deficiency in association with pulmonary hypertension have led to important therapeutic insights.

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Published December, 2010
By Aristidis Veves and Michael T. Johnstone
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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The importance of this text on Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease is evident by the magnitude of the population affected by diabetes mellitus. The prognosis of patients with diabetes mellitus who develop overt clinical cardiovascular disease is much worse than those cardiovascular patients free of diabetes mellitus.

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Published December, 2010
By Mehmet C Oz and Daniel J. Goldstein
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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In some parts of the world, the procedures were viewed as commodities and prices dropped as providers were unable to differentiate the quality of their work. In effect, what we were really searching for was a life saving procedure that also preserved quality of life.

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