Cardiovascular genetics and genomics for the cardiologist / edited by Victor J. Dzau, Choong-Chin Liew.

Other author Dzau, Victor J.
Other author Liew, Choong-Chin.
Format Book
Publication InfoMalden, Mass. : Blackwell Futura, 2007.
Descriptionxi, 308 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Subjects

Contents The gene in the twenty-first century / Choong-Chin Liew, Victor J. Dzau -- Monogenic hypercholesterolemia / Ruth McPherson -- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy / Ali J. Marian -- Dilated cardiomyopathy and other cardiomyopathies / Mitra Esfandiarei, Robert Yanagawa, Bruce M. McManus -- The long QT syndrome / Sabina Kupershmidt, Kamilla Kelemen, Tadashi Nakajima -- Atherosclerosis / Päivi Pajukanta, Kiat Tsong Tan, Choong-Chin Liew -- Heart failure / Markus Meyer, Peter VanBuren -- The implications of genes on the pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapeutics of hypertension / Kiat Tsong Tan, Choong-Chin Liew -- Gene therapy for cardiovascular disease: inserting new genes, regulating the expression of native genes, and correcting genetic defects / Ion S. Jovin, Frank J. Giordano -- Stem cell therapy for cardiovascular disease / Emerson C. Perin, Guilherme V. Silva -- Pharmacogenetics and personalized medicine / Julie A. Johnson, Issam Zineh -- The potential of blood-based gene profiling for disease assessment / Steve Mohr, Choon-Chin Liew.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2007005634
ISBN9781405133944 :
ISBN1405133945