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The Endothelium in Cardiovascular Disease -

The Endothelium in Cardiovascular Disease

Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentation and Pharmacotherapy

Thomas Luescher (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover
XI, 197 Seiten
2011 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-79805-4 (ISBN)
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Since the endothelium plays such an important role in the pathophysiology of the circulatory system, the readers attention is directed here towards the possible involvement of these polypeptides in the aetiology of ischaemic heart disease, cerebrovascular accidents, hypertension, atherosclerosis and renal failure.
The endothelium is an important regulator of the cardiovascular system by releasing nitric oxide, prostacyclin, endothelin-1, and other endothelium-derived constricting factors which are able to profoundly affect vascular tone and the function of circulating blood cells such as platelets and monocytes. In addition, the endothelium is a source of factors which can activate or inhibit vascular smooth muscle cell migration and proliferation. Endothelial dysfunction, with an imbalanced production of these factors, therefore, can profoundly affect vascular tone and structure as well as the function of circulating blood cells. Endothelial dysfunction has been demonstrated in various forms of cardiovascular diseasae. Cardiovascular drugs already in clinical use or in development are able to interfere with certain aspects of endothelial function and may be useful in protecting the vessels and, hence, in preventing the development of cardiovascular disease.

The Endothelium as a Regulator of Vascular Tone and Growth.- Effects of Physical and Pharmacological Interventions on Circulating Endothelin-1 Levels in Humans.- The Role of Endothelin in Congestive Heart Failure.- Endothelin as a Regulator of Vascular Tone in Man: Studies in Upper Limb Resistance and Capacitance Vessels.- Systemic and Endocrine Effects of Endothelin in Humans.- Endothelin in Hypertension and Vascular Hypertrophy: Experimental Studies.- Role of Endogenous Endothelin in Myocardial Ischemia and Nitric Oxide-Deficient Hypertension.- Endothelin and Renal Function: From Theory to Therapy.- The Endothelium and the Pathogenesis of Chronic Vascular Diseases: The Protective Role of Calcium Antagonists.- Insulin and the Regulation of the Cardiovascular System: Role of the L-arginine Nitric Oxide Pathway and the Sympathetic Nervous System.- Endothelin Receptor Antagonists as New Tools to Inhibit Endothelin induced Vasoconstriction in Humans: Comparison with Calcium Channel Blockers.- Endothelial Dysfunction: Clinical Applicability of Calcium Antagonist Drugs.- Endothelin in Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus.- Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilation in the Peripheral Circulation in Humans In Vivo: Effects of Hypertension and Aging.- Endothelin and Pulmonary Hypertension.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 23.12.2011
Zusatzinfo XI, 197 p. 26 illus.
Verlagsort Berlin
Sprache englisch
Maße 155 x 235 mm
Gewicht 329 g
Themenwelt Medizinische Fachgebiete Innere Medizin Kardiologie / Angiologie
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
Studium 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) Physiologie
Schlagworte atherosclerosis • Cardiovascular • Cardiovascular Disease • Endothelium • heart • Heart disease • Hypertension • pathophysiology • Physiology • vascular disease
ISBN-10 3-642-79805-5 / 3642798055
ISBN-13 978-3-642-79805-4 / 9783642798054
Zustand Neuware
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