Essentials of Restenosis

Essentials of Restenosis for the Interventional CardiologistTable of Contents:Part A. IntroductionHenricus J. DuckersCaroline ChengDennie TempelPatrick W. SerruysPart B. Pathophysiology and DiagnosisChapter:1. Epidemiology and Pathogenesis of Restenosis Randolph L. GearyAlexander W. Clowes2. Clinical Presentation of Restenosis Ganesh ManoharanGiedrius DavidaviciusWilliam Wijns3. Pathologic Anatomy of Restenosis Renu VirmaniFrank D. KolodgieAloke V. FinnHerman K. Gold4. The Influence of Shear Stress on Restenosis Attila ThuryCornelis J. Slager et al.5. Role of the Immune System in thePathogenesis of Vascular Proliferative Disease Jon D. LamanBurkhard Ludewig 6. Animal Restenosis Models.From the âEURoeIdeal ModelâEUR? to the âEURoeIdeal StudyâEUR? Arturo G. TouchardRobert S. SchwartzPart C. Genetic base of restenosisChapter:7. The Genomics of Restenosis Thomas W. JohnsonKarl R. Karsch8. Gene Expression Profiling and Restenosis Dietlind ZohlnhöferFranz-Josef Neumann9. Proteomics and Restenosis Santhi K. GaneshElizabeth G. Nabel10. Contribution of circulating Progenitor Cells toVascular Repair and Lesion Formation. Masataka SataKenneth Walsh11. Cell Cycle Regulation in VascularProliferative Diseases Andrew WraggManfred Boehm12. Arterial Remodelling Gerard PasterkampBradley H. StraussDominique de Kleijn13. The role of eNOS in vascular diseases Alexey KuroedovFrancesco CosentinoFelix C. TannerThomas LÿscherPart D. Diagnostics of RestenosisChapter:14. The use of pressure gradient analysis in thediagnosis of restenosis Volker KlausNico N.H.J. Pijls15. The Use of Radio Isotopes in the DiagnosisofVascular Proliferative Disease Giedrius DavidaviciusGanesh ManoharanWilliam Wijns16. Magnetic resonance imaging for restenosis Robert Jan M. vanGeunsTimo Baks17. Coronary Imaging with Multislice SpiralComputed Tomography Koen NiemanPart E. Therapy of RestenosisChapter:18. Pharmacotherapy of Restenosis Pim J. de FeyterGeorgios Sianos19. Brachytherapy Ron Waksman20. Pre-clinical Data

From the reviews:"This is a comprehensive review of the problem of restenosis, from the basic science to clinical management. ... The audience includes interventional cardiology fellows and interventional cardiologists. The book describes the difficulties that cardiologists face trying to prevent and manage restenosis. ... Each chapter includes extensive references. This is a complete, state-of-the-art review of restenosis, covering all aspects of restenosis from pathophysiology to therapeutic management. The authors are leaders in interventional cardiology with extensive clinical experience in the field." (Adriana Maria Rosario, Doody's Review Service, December, 2007)"A multiauthored, comprehensive compendium of virtually all aspects of the restenotic process after balloon- or stent-induced arterial injury. ... The text is written by a blueribbon panel of authors who provide an in-depth coverage of the topics. Many of the clinical chapters offer an excellent historical perspective on the problem of restenotis. ... Recommended Readership: Interventional (clinical and research) cardiologists and interventional fellows." (John F. Bresnahan, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Vol. 83 (4), April, 2008)