Dan M. Roden

Cardiovascular Genetics and Genomics

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This comprehensive and concise presentation of genetic factors in cardiovascular disease and their response to therapy consolidates knowledge of this high-interest and emerging topic. Covering broad areas of contemporary genomic medicine and specific cardiovascular diseases, this book is a must for anyone seeking to better understand this rapidly developing field.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 155mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 648g
• ISBN-13: 9781405175401
• ISBN-10: 1405175400
• Artikelnr.: 23506913

Autorenporträt

Dan M. Roden, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, Director, Oates Institute for Experimental Therapeutics, Assistant Vice-Chancellor for Personalized Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

Inhaltsangabe

Provisional list of contents. Section A: Principles. 1 Principles of
genetics and genomics. 2 Candidate gene and genome-wide association
approaches. 3 A primer in statistical methods in genetics. 4 Ethical,
legal, and social issues. 5 The role of ethnicity in managing
cardiovascular patients. 6 Moving to the bedside: When? How?. Section B:
Specific cardiovascular disease. 7 Genomics and Atrial Arrhythmias. 8
Ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death. 9 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and
Other Forms of Hypertrophy. 10 Genetics and genomics of dilated
cardiomyopathy. 11 Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy. 12
Genetics of atherosclerosis. 13 Hypertension. 14 Stroke Genomics. 15
Thrombosis. 16 Case study: warfarin pharmacogenetics from single to
multiple genes. 17 Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics.

Rezensionen

"This excellent book highlights the many advances in this field, and educates cardiovascular practitioners about what aspects of cardiology are likely to lend themselves to pharmacogenetics and tailored therapy." (Doody's, 2009)