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Record Nr.

UNINA9910688302503321

Titolo

Cardiovascular risk factors in pathology / / Alaeddin Abukabda, Maria Suciu, Minodora Andor (editors)

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : IntechOpen, , [2021]

©2021

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

616.1071

Soggetti

Cardiovascular system - Diseases - Risk factors

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Endothelial Dysfunction and Disruption in Pulmonary Hypertension -- 2. Pathogenesis of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm -- 3. The Importance of Autophagy and Proteostasis in Metabolic Cardiomyopathy -- 4. Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Three "under" (Understood, Underdiagnosed, and Undertreated) Disease -- 5. Statin Therapy in Children -- 6. Pharmacokinetic Aspects of Statins.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a broad overview of the molecular mechanisms associated with relevant and significant cardiovascular conditions that continue to plague humanity. It also discusses potential and promising therapeutic avenues targeted at addressing these conditions. The overarching goal of this multifaceted work is to entice future and current members of the scientific community to direct their endeavors towards improving our current knowledge of cardiovascular disease conditions and curb their impact on our everyday lives.