First published in 1981: This monograph on the adverse effects of chemicals on the heart is organised in three parts. The first provides the background in pathophysiology and molecular pathology, the second describes the cardiotoxic effects of drugs and some other chemicals, the third one comprises of selected methods of toxicity studies.
This book provides detailed information on aspects of inflammation, and the manner in which immune activation pathways affect the progression of cardiovascular diseases and the repair/regeneration mechanisms of underlying diseased tissues.
This book analyzes the main topics of Palliative Care in Cardiac Intensive Care Units (CICU), from the changing epidemiology of patients admitted to the ICU, to the main clinical and ethical issues.