Published November, 2010
By George A. Bray and Barbara C. Hansen
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Endocrinology
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This book covers the most important clinical and bench science aspects of metabolic syndrome. It will be of value to all of those seeking a comprehensive update on the metabolic syndrome. Furthermore, it will provide a broad basis for advancing research in the multiple intersecting disciplines encompassed by the metabolic syndrome.

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Published November, 2010
By Jay D. Coffman and Robert T. Eberhardt
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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Published November, 2010
By L. Michael Prisant
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Clinical Hypertension and Vascular Diseases
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The authors examine in detail the mechanisms of hypertension in the elderly, the lifestyle trials and outcomes trials that were conducted in older persons, as well as the problems of clinical evaluation, secondary hypertension, adherence, and target organ damage.

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Published November, 2010
By Angela F. Drew
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Medicine
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Atherosclerosis: Experimental Methods and Protocols aims to provide the reader with a compilation of techniques that will prove useful to active investigators across the field of experimental atherosclerosis research.

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Published November, 2010
By Daniel I. Simon and Campbell Rogers
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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These experts examine critical issues related to vascular disease and injury in five major areas: acute mechanical injury and vascular repair, arterial thrombosis, chronic atherosclerosis, vascular disease in transplanted vessels, and vascular disease in systemic and pulmonary arterial hypertension.

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Published November, 2010
By David R. Holmes, David R. Holmes Jr., Peter Berger, Alexander Battler, David Hasdai and Peter B. Berger
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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Leading world authorities drawn from cardiology, surgery, pediatrics, internal medicine, and basic science comprehensively survey the diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic aspects of cardiogenic shock.

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Published November, 2010
By Stavros Konstantinides, S.Z. Goldhaber and Stavros V. Konstantinides
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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This practical volume highlights traditional, novel, and evolving aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE). Important aspects of diagnosis, risk stratification, and differential treatment of patients with PE are presented in a concise, yet comprehensive manner.

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Published November, 2010
By Robert F. Highsmith
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Biomedicine
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A unique, integrated collection of original contributions on the molecular biology, physiology, and pathology of endothelin. Leading academic, clinical, and industrial researchers summarize the dramatic recent progress in endothelin research and indicate the optimal direction of future studies.

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Published November, 2010
By Mehmet C Oz
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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A comprehensive review by renowned authorities of the many exciting developments occurring across the rapidly emerging field of "minimally invasive" or "minimal access" cardiac surgery.

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Published November, 2010
By Joseph Loscalzo and Joseph A. Vita
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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Leading clinical and experimental investigators comprehensively review the chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, physiology, and pathophysiology of nitric oxide in the cardiovascular systems.

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