Atherosclerosis Pathogenesis and Microvascular Dysfunction

• Main Authors: Haverich, Axel (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Boyle, Erin Colleen (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Cardiology.; Cardiac surgery.; Angiology.; Pathology.; Cardiac Surgery.

This book provides new perspectives on the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Chapters cover atherosclerosis risk factors, the effect of growth and aging on vascular architecture, and the crucial role the microvasculature plays in atherosclerosis development. Microvascular dysfunction would explain wh...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Atherosclerosis Risk Factors
• The Effect Of Growth And Aging On Vascular Architecture
• Incriminating Evidence For The Role Of The Microvasculature In Atherosclerosis
• Risk Factors And Prevention In Light Of Atherosclerosis Being A Microvascular Disease
• New Ways To Target Vasa Vasorum For The Prevention And Treatment Of Atherosclerosis
• Outstanding Questions and Future Directions. .