Inflammatory Response in Cardiovascular Surgery

Neuroendocrine response and shock.- The role of lymphocytes in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis ¿ focus on cd4+ t cell subsets.- Immunological mechanisms of inflammation.- Role of lipoproteins in carotid arterial disease.- Carotid endarterectomy: inflammatory aspects.- Endovascular treatment of carotid diseases: inflammatory aspects.- Role of matrix metalloproteinases and aortic wall degradation in abdominal aortic aneurysm.- Role of haptoglobin in abdominal aortic aneurysm.- Inflammatory aortic aneurysm.- Endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm: current and new devices.- Endovascular treatment of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms.- Thromboangiitis obliterans.- Inflammatory markers and mortality in critical lower limb ischemia.- Artery wall remodeling and restenosis following vascular reconstruction.- Shear stress and endothelial cell retention in critical lower limb ischemia.- Arterial transplantantion for limb salvage.- Disseminated intravascular coagulation in vascular trauma.- Temporary intravascular shunt in complex vascular injury.- Metalloproteinases in acute venous occlusion.- Idiopathic venous thromboembolism.- Inflammation, thrombogenesis, fibrinolysis and vein wall remodeling after deep venous thrombosis.- Varicose veins.- Venous wall changes, inflammation, and matrix metalloproteinases.- Management of aneurysms in takayasüs arteritis Mesenteric vasculitis.- Inflammatory peripheral arterial aneurysms.- Endovascular femoropopliteal interventions: evolving devices.- Modulation of inflammatory response in cardiopulmonary bypass .- The systemic inflammatory response syndrome following cardiopulmonary bypass in children.- Vacuum-assisted venous drainage in cardiac surgery.- Miniaturize CPB versus off-pump surgery.- Thyroid hormones and cardiovascular surgery.- Inflammatory response in cardiovascular surgery.- Lung protection during cardiovascular surgery.- Fifteen years of `no-touch¿ saphenous vein harvesting in patients undergoing coronary

Edmo Atique Gabriel, MD, PhD, Cardiovascular Surgeon and Professor at University Nove de Julho, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sthefano Atique Gabriel, MD, Vascular Surgeon and Professor at Catholic University of Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil

From the reviews:

"This book covers the current understanding of the inflammatory response to cardiovascular surgery. ... Primarily written for practitioners in the field of cardiovascular surgery, this is also an excellent book for students and trainees. ... This is a very good book that covers all aspects of a topic that is important for the current care of patients and in advancing the field. It is a unique and useful addition to the field." -- Michael Bates, Doody's Book Reviews, October, 2013

From the reviews:"This book covers the current understanding of the inflammatory response to cardiovascular surgery. ... Primarily written for practitioners in the field of cardiovascular surgery, this is also an excellent book for students and trainees. ... This is a very good book that covers all aspects of a topic that is important for the current care of patients and in advancing the field. It is a unique and useful addition to the field." (Michael Bates, Doody's Book Reviews, October, 2013)