Overview
- Up-to-date review of the most relevant material including the role of the renin angiotensin aldosterone system in cardiovascular diseases
- Covers basic and clinical aspects
- Features discussion on intracellular signaling, regulation of cell volume in the failing heart and the presence of an intracrine renin angiotensin
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Contemporary Cardiology (CONCARD)
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
The renin angiotensin system plays an essential role on cardiac and vascular functions and their connection in the generation of cardiovascular diseases. Renin Angiotensin System and Cardiovascular Disease covers indispensable aspects such as intracellular signaling, regulation of cell volume in the failing heart, the presence of an intracrine renin angiotensin system, and the influence of prorenin/renin, angiotensin II, angiotensin (1-7) and aldosterone. Furthermore, the role of the mineralocorticoid receptor as an imperative component of the intracrine renin angiotensin system and as a regulator of extracellular action of angiotensin II is described, reinforcing the view that aldosterone inhibitors are helpful in the treatment of heart failure and hypertension. Renin Angiotensin System and Cardiovascular Disease provides readers with an outstanding review of the major topics involving the renin angiotensin system and cardiovascular disease. With contributions by an international panel of experts, Renin Angiotensin System and Cardiovascular Disease presents the most relevant aspects of the role of the renin angiotensin aldosterone system on cardiovascular diseases including hypertension, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis and diabetes. The volume Editors, Dr. Walmor C. DeMello and Dr. Edward Frohlich, both established specialists in their respective fields, team up to discuss a range of topics from Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System and Pathobiology of Hypertension to Inhibiting the Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System in Patients with Heart Failure and Myocardial Infarction.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Renin Angiotensin System and Cardiovascular Disease
Editors: Walmor C. DeMello, Edward D. Frohlich
Series Title: Contemporary Cardiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-186-8
Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Humana Press 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-60761-185-1Published: 17 September 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61779-638-8Published: 03 March 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-60761-186-8Published: 01 September 2009
Series ISSN: 2196-8969
Series E-ISSN: 2196-8977
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 300
Number of Illustrations: 37 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour
Topics: Cardiology, Angiology, Internal Medicine