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Record Nr.

UNINA9910141816903321

Autore

Fitridge Robert

Titolo

Mechanisms of vascular disease : a reference book for vascular specialists / / [edited by] Robert Fitridge [and] Matthew Thompson [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

University of Adelaide Press, 2011

Adelaide : , : The University of Adelaide Press, , 2011

ISBN

9781922064004 (ebook)

Edizione

[Completely undated edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxxiv, 553 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

616.15

Soggetti

Blood-vessels - Diseases

Blood - Diseases

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Endothelium -- Vascular smooth muscle structure and function -- Atherosclerosis -- Mechanisms of plaque rupture -- Current and emerging therapies in atheroprotection -- Molecular approaches to revascularisation in peripheral vascular disease -- Biology of restenosis and targets for intervention -- Vascular arterial haemodynamics -- Physiological haemostasis -- Hypercoagulable states -- Platelets in the pathogenesis of vascular disease and their role as a therapeutic target -- Pathogenesis of aortic aneurysms -- Pharmacological treatment of aneurysms -- Aortic dissection and connective tissue disorders -- Biomarkers in vascular disease -- Pathophysiology and principles of management of vasculitis and Raynaud's phenomenon -- SIRS, sepsis and multiorgan failure -- Pathophysiology of reperfusion injury -- Compartment syndrome -- Pathophysiology of pain -- Postamputation pain -- Treatment of neuropathic pain -- Principles of wound healing -- Pathophysiology and principles of varicose veins -- Chronic venous insufficiency and leg ulceration -- Pathophysiology and principles of management of the diabetic foot -- Lymphoedema -- Principles, genetics and pathophysiology -- Graft materials past and future -- Pathophysiology of vascular graft infections.

Sommario/riassunto

New updated edition first published with Cambridge University Press.



This new edition includes 29 chapters on topics as diverse as pathophysiology of atherosclerosis, vascular haemodynamics, haemostasis, thrombophilia and post-amputation pain syndromes.