Full Description
It is well established that the vascular endothelium consists of a single layer of endothelial cells (ECs) that lines the entire vascular system, which plays an important role in vascular homeostasis, immune and inflammatory reactions. The endothelial cells exert significant autocrine, paracrine and endocrine actions and influence smooth muscle cells, platelets and peripheral leucocytes. It represents an important barrier between the blood and the underlying interstitium and cells and has a major role in the regulation of vascular tone, producing several vasoactive mediators. This book examines up-to-date research regarding the role of endothelial functions in terms of atherosclerosis and its clinical manifestations.
Contents
The vascular endothelium-physiology of vascular endothelium; Evaluation of endothelial function; Risk factors targeting vascular endothelium; Diabetes mellitus & vascular endothelium; Smoking & vascular endothelium; Essential hypertension & dysfunctional vascular endothelium; Hyperlipidemia in endothelial dysfunction; Immunological aspects of coronary vascular dysfunction in atherosclerosis; Novel risk factors & the vascular endothelium; Genes & the vascular endothelium; Progenitor cells & vascular endothelium; Novel therapies targeting vascular endothelium; Endothelial dysfunction in women.NER(01): GB IE
