Natriuretic Peptides The Hormones of the Heart /

Natriuretic Peptides The Hormones of the Heart /

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The rapid knowledge in the field of neuro-humoral regulation of cardiovascular pathophysiology is changing the picture of current diagnosis and treatment of cardiac patients. The emerging conceptual revolutionary idea is that heart acts not as a pump, merely, but as a "gland", that is as a...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Clerico, Aldo (Editor), Emdin, Michele (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Milano : Springer Milan, 2006.
Subjects:
Medicine.
Cardiology.
Endocrinology.
Pathology.
Medicine & Public Health.
Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • Historical Background and Book Aim
  • The Heart Complexity The Intrinsic Function (Intrinsic Regulation of Heart Rate and Mechanics)
  • The Cardiac Natriuretic Hormone System
  • Cardiac Natriuretic Hormones as Markers of Cardiovascular Disease: Methodological Aspects
  • Clinical Considerations and Applications in Cardiac Diseases
  • Clinical Applications in Extra-Cardiac Diseases
  • Cardiac Natriuretic Hormone System as Target for Cardiovascular Therapy
  • “Inconclusive” Remarks: Past, Present and Future of Natriuretic Peptides.

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