The heart in rheumatic, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases : pathophysiology, clinical aspects and therapeutic approaches / / edited by Udi Nussinovitch, MD, PhD, Rambam Health Care Campus, affiliated with the Technion Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

• Pubblicazione: London : , : Academic Press, and imprint of Elsevier, , [2017]; �2017
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxvi, 739 pages) : illustrations (some color)
• Disciplina: 616.12
• Soggetto topico: Heart - Diseases; Rheumatism - Complications; Autoimmune diseases - Complications; Inflammation - Complications
• Persona (resp. second.): NussinovitchUdi
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Pathphysiology of autoimmunity and immune-mediated mechanisms in cardiovascular diseases / O. Shamriz, U. Nussinovitch and N.R. Rose -- Organ-specific autoimmune myocardial diseases / A.L.P. Caforio, R. Marcolongo, G. Malipiero, C. Agostini, M. Seguso, N. Gallo, M. Plebani and S. Iliceto -- Autoantibodies directed against G-protein-coupled receptors in cardiovascular diseases / B. Bornholz, G. Wallukat, D. Roggenbuck and I. Schimke -- Immune-mediated accelerated atherosclerosis / S. Grubber, D. Tsiantoulas and C.J. Binder -- A study of cardiac function, atherosclerosis, and arrhythmogenicity / U. Nussinovitch, A. Sadoo and M. Malik -- Rheumatiod arthritis / T. Dimitroulas, A. Sandoo, S. Skeoch, M. O'Sullivan, M. Yessirkepov, L. Ayvazyan, A.Y. Gasparyan, G. Metsios and G.D. Kitas -- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis / A. Ravelli, B. Schiappaietra, S. Verazza and A. Martini -- Spondyloarthritides / J. Braun, S.C. Helsinga, H.J. Trappe and M.T. Nurmohamed -- Polymyalgia rheumatica / E. Bartolomi, G. Pucci, A. Alunno, R. Gerli and G. Schillaci -- Systemic lupus erythematosus / K. Tselios and M.B. Urowitz -- Neonatal lupus / C. Miliaresis, C. Phoon, J. Buyon and D. Friedman -- Sjögren's syndrome / S. Fragkioudaki, H.M. Moutspoulos and C.P. Mavragani -- Systemic sclerosis / A. Vacca -- Dermatomyositis and polymyositis / L.P. Diederichsen, H. Sanner, I. Sjaastad, and I. E. Lundberg -- Gout / C. Van Durme and R. Landewé -- Giant cell arteritis / M.J. Koster, E.L. Matteson and K.J. Warrington -- Takayasu's arteritis / H. Zhang, L. Yang and X. Jiang -- Polyarteritis nodosa / L. Guillevin -- Kawasaki disease / C. Reuter, L. Mithal and S. Shulman -- ANCA-associated vasculitis / M.R. Hazebroek, P. Van Paassen, R. Dennert and S. Heymans -- Behçet's disease / A. Soriano, N. Pipitone and C. Salvarani -- Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease / L. Guilherme, R.O. Sampaio, S. Freschi De Barros, K.F. Köhler, G.S. Spina, F. Tarasoutchi and J. Kalil --Chagas cardiomyopathy / F. Fernandes, C.H. Valente Moreira, J.M. Barbosa-Ferreira and E.C. Sabino -- Familial mediterranean fever / U. Nussinovitch and A. Livneh -- Desirable and adverse effects of antiinflammatory agents on the heart / M. Imazio, S. Maestroni, A. Valenti, V. Ramoni and A. Brucato -- The effects of immunosuppresive and cytoxic drugs on the heart / S.D. Russell -- Autoantibody-directed therapy in cardiovascular diseases / J. Müller, G. Wallukat and I. Schmike -- Cardiac immunomodulation / S. Könemann, M. Dörr and S.B. Felix.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book examines the complex mechanisms of autoimmune rheumatic conditions relating to cardiac diseases from a pathophysiological and clinical point of view. It addresses the increased risk that advanced atherosclerosis plays and its pivotal role in the development of cardiac diseases in systemic, rheumatic and autoimmune illnesses.
• Titolo autorizzato: The heart in rheumatic, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases
• ISBN: 0-12-803268-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910583045303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II