Atherosclerosis - 9789819636747

AtherosclerosisPathology, Pathogenesis, and Clinical Significance\nAuthor(s): Teruo Watanabe, Jianglin Fan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG\nISBN-13: 9789819636747, 978-9819636747\nSynopsis\nThis book covers all aspects of atherosclerosis from human pathology to experimental studies, from basic science to clinical applications. It comprises 20 chapters including human pathology of human atherosclerosis, cellular biology of atherosclerosis (endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, monocyte/macrophages, dendritic cells and so on), molecular biology of lipid metabolism and hyperlipidemia, pathophysiology of acute coronary syndrome, plaque vulnerability and plaque rupture, aortic aneurysms, peripheral atherosclerosis. The chapters begin with the history of atherosclerosis followed by different hypotheses regarding atherosclerosis. Through these introductions, readers can learn the state-of-the-art informatio.