Cardiovascular endocrinology: shared pathways and clinical crossroads

Over the past few decades, cardiovascular disease and diabetes have emerged as major public health problems, both as distinct clinical entities and as comorbid conditions. As a result, the fields of vascular biology and endocrinologyare working more closely now than ever before. With chapters by renowned experts, Cardiovascular Endocrinology: Shared Pathways and Clinical Crossroads emphasizes the considerable physiological interrelationships and clinical correlations between the specialties of cardiovascular medicine and endocrinology. Offering a wealth of information, Cardiovascular Endocrinology: Shared Pathways and Clinical Crossroads provides a range of insights, including a novel view of the hormonal regulation of the vascular system and the disruption of the nitric oxide signaling system. INDICE: From the contents Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetes.- Pathophysiology - From Oxidative Stress to Endothelial Dysfunction and Inflammation.- Disruption of the Nitric Oxide Signalling System in Diabetes.- The Metabolic Syndrome - Clinical Entity or Misnomer.- Fatty Acids and Adipokines.- Insulin - An Anti-atherosclerotic Agent.- Insulin Sensitizers and Cardiovascular Disease.- Screening for CVD in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Patients with Diabetes.- New Observations in the Epidemiology of Hypertension.- role of Hormones.- Aldosterone and Cardiovascular Disease.- The Renin-Angiotensin System.- Optimal Treatment of Hypertension to Prevent Cardiovascular Events.- Microalbuminuria and Chronic Kidney Disease as Cardiovascular Risk Factors.- Impactof Obesity on Cardiovascular Disease.- Adiponectin Vascular Protective Agent.- Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy - Controversies and Solutions.- Testosterone and Cardiovascular Disease.

• ISBN: 978-1-58829-850-8
• Editorial: Humana
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 320
• Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés