Cardioskeletal Myopathies in Children and Young Adults - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0128000406 ISBN 13: 9780128000403

Publisher: Academic Press, 2016

Synopsis

Cardioskeletal Myopathies in Children and Young Adults focuses on plaques that kill people in their 40’s-50’s and the way they start to form in young adulthood. The Annals of Family Medicine report that approximately half of young adults have at least one cardiovascular disease risk factor (Mar 2010), and an increase in cardiovascular mortality rates in young adults was substantiated in a study at Northwestern Medicine (Nov 2011).

Given the increasing recognition of genetic triggers behind all types of cardiovascular disease, and the growing population of young adults with primary or acquired myocardial disease, the need has arisen for a reference that offers a comprehensive approach to the understanding of basic, translational, and clinical aspects of specific muscle diseases while making the link between young adult and adult health.

• Reveals the link between cardiac muscle disease and skeletal muscle disease
• Explains how genetics and environmental factors effect muscle function of diverse origins
• Designates current and novel therapeutic strategies that target both cardiac and skeletal muscle systems

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Jefferies is a recognized international expert in the field of heart muscle disease contributing much of the current literature regarding related genetic mechanisms, clinical investigation, and guideline development.

Dr. Blaxall is a renowned translational basic scientist who has significantly contributed the current understanding of myocardial signalling pathways and myocyte hypertrophy. Dr. Chin is a senior investigator in the field of pediatric cardiac transplantation who is actively involved with development of novel methods for diagnosing and treating humeral and cellular rejection.

Dr. Towbin is a recognized international expert in the field of heart muscle disease contributing much of the current literature regarding related genetic mechanisms, clinical investigation, and guideline development.

Dr. Robbins is a revered expert in the basic science of cardiomyopathic disease, pioneering animal modelling of genetically based heart muscle disease.

Review:

"This comprehensive review includes numerous diagrams and illustrations of the molecular disruption, pathology, and various diagnostic modalities in these myopathies. This is an essential tool for researchers and clinicians involved in their research, diagnosis, and treatment. Score: 89 - 3 Stars" --Doody's

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0128000406
• ISBN 13: 9780128000403
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 418
• Editor: Jefferies John Lynn, Blaxall Burns, Towbin MD Jeffrey A., Robbins Jeffrey