Angiotensin and the Heart [electronic resource] /

Local expression and pathophysiological role of renin-angiotensin in the blood vessels and heart -- Myocardial Perfusion -- Angiotensin, ACE-inhibitors and endothelial control of vasomotor tone -- Local and neurohumoral control of coronary blood flow -- ACE-inhibitors in coronary artery disease? -- Myocardial Hypertrophy -- Molecular mechanisms of cardiac gene expression -- Myocardial perfusion dependent and independent mechanisms of regional myocardial dysfunction in hypertrophy -- ACE-inhibitors and coronary microcirculation -- Ventricular Remodelling -- Myocardial fibrosis: role of angiotensin II and aldosterone -- Ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction. Experimental and clinical studies -- Infarct Size, Reperfusion, Restenosis -- “Cardioprotection” by ACE-inhibitors in acute myocardial ischemia and infarction? -- Effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors on myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury: an overview -- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor in a human model of restenosis -- Heart failure -- Pathophysiology of heart failure and the renin-angiotensin-system -- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in the treatment of clinical heart failure -- Summary and Perspectives -- A. Basic aspects -- B. Clinical aspects.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Grobecker, H. editor., Heusch, Gerd. editor., Strauer, B. E. editor., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Heidelberg : Steinkopff, 1993
Subjects:	Medicine., Cardiology., Medicine & Public Health.,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72497-8
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!