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Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Diseases book cover

1st Edition

Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Diseases

Edited By Dimitris Tousoulis, Christodoulos Stefanadis Copyright 2014
450 Pages
by CRC Press

450 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

450 Pages
by CRC Press
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The establishment of precise and reliable biomarker tests for the early stages of cardiovascular disease is of great importance and can be the cornerstone in the prevention of future cardiovascular disease (CVD). Furthermore, some biomarkers may provide important information concerning the pathogenesis of CVD or appear to be useful in risk stratification, in CVD diagnosis, or in monitoring... Read more

Part I: Classical biomarkers: C-reactive protein in cardiovascular disease. Biomarkers in early atherosclerosis. Biomarkers in essential hypertension. Biomarkers in hyperlipidemia. Cardiac biomarkers in acute coronary syndromes. Biomarkers in congestive heart failure. Biomarkers of Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Embolism. Coronary artery by-pass grafting and biomarkers. Biomarkers of peripheral arterial disease. Biomarkers in cardiorenal syndrome. Cardiac arrhythmias: is there a role for biomarkers?. The role of biomarkers in the antiplatelet treatment. Part II: Novel biomarkers: Novel biomarkers used in the assessment of acute coronary syndrome. Novel cardiac biomarkers and application to heart failure. The role of genetic traits in cardiovascular disease. MicroRNAs: a novel cardiac biomarker.

Biography

Dimitris Tousoulis, Christodoulos Stefanadis

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