Cardiovascular medicine

The First International Symposium on Mechanism and Treatment in Essential Hypertension was held on October 23 and 24, 1985 in Nagoya.

Coronary heart disease is one of the major health problems in indus- trialized nations because of its high incidence and severity.

This volume contains papers presented at the First International Symposium on Mechanism and Treatment in Essential Hyperten- sion, which was held on October 23 and 24, 1985 in Nagoya, Japan.

The pathology of congenital heart disease has attracted much attention over the past years, as exemplified by various excellent textbooks.

Cardiovascular dynamics is a field in which modelling and systems analysis have formed an extremely important discipline.

Heart failure is a syndrome caused by a heart dysfunction that leads to insuf- ficient blood in the peripheral tissues for their metabolic demands.

Vascular diseases, particularly atherosclerosis, are the most frequent and critical underlying fatal disorders in the industrialized world.

Rotary blood pumps increasingly are being used in open heart surgery and in assisted circulation for patients with heart disease.

Because stroke is essentially a disease of the vessels and blood flow, the most fundamental aspects of ischemic blood flow in the brain are under investigation by researchers.

Intravascular ultrasound imaging (IVUS) plays very important roles in clinical cardiology.

Cardiac performance is regulated not only by cardiac muscle properties but also by several other factors, including those associated with the neurohumoral system and the mechanical characteristics of the peripheral circulation.

Advances in cellular physiology and molecular biology have now disclosed the metabolic changes and adaptational responses of the heart to various kinds of stresses.

New Horizons for Failing Heart Syndrome brings together the latest knowledge on heart failure syndrome and the status of research on heart failure in Japan, compiling the results of the Japanese Circulation Society's second research series.

Cardiovascular fluid mechanics is now used as a tool in determining diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis by physicians and surgeons working in the fields of cardiology and angiology.

Present research on the relationship between thrombosis and circulation is collected in this volume.

This volume contains selected papers presented at the Sendai International Sympo- sium on Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Regulation held from May 10-12, 1995, to honor the contributions ofProfessorNorio Taira, Chairman of the Department of Pharmacology (1972-1995), Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.

Recent advances have revolutionized diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in pediatric cardiology.

At the Mie International Symposium held in Japan in April 1994, leading scientists reviewed recent advances in the understanding of the contractile mechanism in smooth muscle.

A research project entitled Biomechanics of Structure and Function of Living Cells, Tissues, and Organs was launched in Japan in 1992.

This is the first textbook to focus on Aortopathy, a new clinical concept for a form of vasculopathy.

This book introduces pathophysiology and practical heart failure (HF) management at the acute, in-hospital stages during hospitalization and also in the end-stages of HF.

This book provides themost up-to-date information on the clinical research into and medical managementof Kawasaki Disease, and opens the door for new pathological insights.

This book is a methodological source on mice models of vascular diseases.

This book presents a thorough review of coronary angioscopy, ranging from instructions on its use to the latest advances.

This book is a valuable resource on the subject of off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery, which has recently been developed as a promising technique for reducing surgical damage to patients.

This book describes the fundamental biology and mechanics of the vasculature and examines how this knowledge has underpinned the development of new clinical modalities, including endovascular treatment and vascularization of reconstructed tissue for regenerative medicine.

This fascinating volume applies the concept of chronomics to the medical treatment of hypertension.

This book presents a new method for analyzing the structure and function of the biological branching systems of fractal trees, with a focus on microcirculation.

The International Brain Hypothermia Symposium 2004, held in Tokyo, was a forum for many of the world's leading researchers and clinicians to present and discuss developments on the cutting edge of this most promising of neurological therapies.

Rapid advances in stem cell biology have raised exciting possibilities of replacing damaged or lost tissues and cells by activation of in vitro-expanded stem cells or their progeny.

The cardiovascular system transports oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body; therefore, any impediment to this system through, for example, a circulatory disorder, represents a serious threat to organs, tissues, and cells.

Pulmonary thromboembolism in Japan is currently associated with a high mortality rate and remains a concern for patients and medical staff alike.

This book comprehensively covers the latest information about ventricular-vascular morphology and function in congenital heart disease (CHD) assessed by various innovative methodologies.

This book presents the current concepts of semaphorin biology.

This book focuses on how ventricular assist devices (VADs) can help provide destination therapy for patients with terminal heart failure, one of the most serious diseases in the world today because of the tremendous number of patients, the high mortality rate, and the cost of care.

This book introduces readers to the fundamental concepts of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and its most important analysis algorithms using a hands-on approach based on the open-source RHRV software.

Piet ist neun Jahre alt, als plötzlich sein Körper beginnt, verrückt zu spielen.

This book introduces readers to the fundamental concepts of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and its most important analysis algorithms using a hands-on approach based on the open-source RHRV software.

Für uns ist der Druck des Blutes gegen die Gefäßwand eine Zahl.

"Wenn das Chi sich bewegt, fließt das Blut, wenn das Chi stagniert, gerinnt das Blut.

Die Diagnose koronare Herzkrankheit wirft für den Patienten und dessen Angehörige viele Fragen auf: Welche Eingriffe wie z.

Mehr als 80.

Auf 112 unterhaltsamen Seiten zeigen die Autoren, was wir selbst tun können, um körperlich und geistig möglichst lange fit zu bleiben, und bei guter Gesundheit und guter Lebensqualität ein hohes Alter zu erreichen und dabei glücklich zu sein.

Gefäßkrankheiten betreffen nicht nur das Herz.

The fifth addition of this classic text that focuses on the diabetic foot continues the tradition of the previous four editions.

Mit diesem Ratgeber steht dem herzkranken Patienten eine praktische, die ärztlichen Empfehlungen begleitende Anleitung zur Bewegungstherapie zur Verfügung.