Molecular mechanisms of cardiac hypertrophy and failure / edited by Richard Walsh.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Walsh, Richard A., 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heart--Hypertrophy--Molecular aspects.

Heart.

Cardiac arrest--Molecular aspects.

Cardiac arrest.

Cardiomyopathies--pathology.

Cardiomegaly--pathology.

Arrhythmias, Cardiac--pathology.

Heart--Hypertrophy.

Medical Subjects:

Cardiomyopathies--pathology.

Cardiomegaly--pathology.

Arrhythmias, Cardiac--pathology.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 736 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (partly color) ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2005.

Summary:

This title reviews current knowledge of the mechanisms contributing to heart failure. Editor Richard Walsh and an internationally renowned team of contributors discuss key advances in molecular and cell biology, biochemistry, and pharmacology, focusing on advances that have a direct bearing on current clinical studies. It highlights developments across a broad range of disciplines, with in-depth coverage of each topic providing background and perspective on current literature. By setting new advances in a broader context, this text allows readers to compare different ideas and evaluate their importance in their own areas of research or clinical practice.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1842142488

OCLC:

62088364

Publisher Number:

9781842142486