Handbook of Cardiovascular Research

Cardiovascular disease refers to the class of diseases that involve the heart of blood vessel. Most countries face high and increasing rates of cardiovascular disease. Each year, heart disease kills more Americans than cancer. It is the number one cause of death and disability in the U.S. and most European countries. The causes, prevention and/or treatment of all forms of cardiovascular disease are active fields of biomedical research. This book presents current research from around the world in this field.

Table of Contents:
Preface

Neurotensin: Physiological Properties and Role in Cardiovascular Regulation;pp. 1-50
(Oleg Osadchii, Angela Woodiwiss and Gavin Norton, Normal Physiology Department, Kuban Medical Academy, Krasnodar, Russia, and others)

Frontiers in Women’s Cardiovascular Health Prevention: What Have We Learned So Far?;pp. 51-79
(Rebecca M. Scandrett and Sandip K. Mukherjee, Yale School of Medicine, CT)

Passive Smoking Exposure and Cardiovascular Health;pp. 81-111
(Aurelio Leone, Cardio-thoracic Department University of Pisa, Italy.
Former Director Department of Internal Medicine, City Hospital Massa and Carrara, Italy)

The Origin and Role of N-Homocysteinylated Proteins in Human Cardiovascular Diseas;pp. 113-144
(Hieronim Jakubowski, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, International Center for Public Health, Newark, NJ, and others)

Comorbidity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease, Osteoporosis and Infections;pp. 145-171
(Irene E. M. Bultink, Ben A. C. Dijkmans and Alexandre E. Voskuyl, Department of Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

Effects of Passive Smoking on the Levels of Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors and Non-Enzymatic Antioxidants;pp. 173-199
(Andrzej Sobczak, Izabela Szo³tysek-Bo³dys, and Dariusz Go³ka, Department of General and Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Silesia, Sosnowiec, Poland, and others)

Effects of Melatonin on Cardiovascular System;pp. 201-218
(Ewa Sewerynek, Department of Bone Metabolism. Chair of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, The Medical University of £ódz)

Plasma Serotonin and Platelet Serotonin Transporter: Molecular and Cellular Aspects in Cardiovascular Research;pp. 219-234
(Fusun Kilic, Endrit Ziu, Samuel Freyaldenhoven, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR)^

Methods for handling inter-hospital transfer in acute myocardial infarction research;pp. 235-252
(John M. Westfall, Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, USA)

In vivo tracking of the cardially delivered stem cells in ischemic heart disease – cell fate, proliferation and migratory itinerary;pp. 253-270
(Mariann Gyöngyösi, Silvia Charwat, Jeronimo Blanc, Terez Marian, Rayyan Hemetsberger, Noemi Pavo, Aniko Posa , Aliasghar Khorsand, Imre J Pavo, Örs Petnehazy , Zsolt Petrasi , Iván Horváth , Johann Wojta , Kurt Huber, Dara L. Kraitchman, Gerald Maurer, Dietmar Glogar, Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria., Centro de Investigación Cardiovascular (CSIC-ICCC), CIBER-BBN, Barcelona, Spain, and others)

Cardiac effects of growth hormone treatment in pediatric populations;pp. 271-284
(Sanchez J, Carrillo A, Scully RE, Preble S, Lipshultz SE, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, and others)

Oxytocin and Cardiovascular System;pp. 285-296
(Hossein Pournajafi Nazarloo, Maryam Esmaelzadeh, C. Sue Carter, and Habibollah Saadat, Brain-Body Center, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois)

Diagnosis of Cardiomyopathies and Rare Diseases: From "Phenocopy" to "Genocopy" Era;pp. 297-313
(Giuseppe Limongelli, Giuseppe Pacileo, Paolo Calabro, Alessandra Rea, Valeria Maddaloni, Raffaella D’Alessandro and Raffaele Calabro, Monaldi Hospital, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy)

Transient Left Ventricular Apical Ballooning Syndrome or Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: a systematic review;pp. 315-331
(E. Vizzardi, P. Faggiano, G. Zanini, E. Antonioli, I. Bonadei, C. Fiorina, R. Raddino, L. Dei Cas, Section of Cardiovascular Disease. Department of Applied Experimental Medicine, Department of Cardiology, University Study of Brescia)

Chest Pain: Causes, Diagnosis, And Treatment;pp. 333-341
(Giovanni Fazio, Department of Cardiology , University of Palermo)

Stem cells and repair of the heart: Current Limitations and Future Perspectives of Cell-Releasing Epicardial Scaffolds;pp. 343-348
(Vizzardi Enrico, Lorusso Roberto, De Cicco Giuseppe, Zanini Gregoriana, Faggiano Pompilio, Dei Cas Livio, Department of Cardiology, University of Brescia, Italy, and others)

Among more than 100 sources of chest pain: Angina Pectoris;pp. 349-353
(William H. Wehrmacher, Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
Maywood, IL)

Evaluation of a Smoking Relapse Prevention Program for Cardiovascular Patients;pp. 355-365
(Warren R. Stanton, John B. Lowe, Kevin P. Balanda.Christopher B. Del Mar, Cancer Prevention Research Ctr, School of Population Health,University of Queensland, Australia and others)

The Role of Caspases in Cardiovascular Diseases;pp. 367-390
(Yuchi Han and Peter M. Kang, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston,MA,USA)

Vitamins E and C for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease;pp. 391-418
(F. Violi, R. Cangemi and L. Loffredo (IV Division of Clinical Medicine, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy)

Exercise-Induced Cardiovascular Adjustments by Muscle Receptors Stimulation;pp. 419-439
(Antionio Crisafulli and Alberto Concu, Dept. of Sciences applied to Biological Systems, School of Sports Medicine,University of Cagliari,Italy)

Index