Immune Cells Inflammation and Cardiovascular Diseases

Inflammation, once considered a physiological response to foreign pathogens, is now recognized as a crucial pathological player in the initiation and progression of several chronic diseases, including diabetes, obesity, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and many others. Considering that cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death in the United States and worldwide, the identification of critical inflammatory processes is of utmost importance to devising new immune-based therapeutics that can be added to existing regimens. 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. Key Features Outlines the role that inflammation plays in cardiovascular diseases Describes a paradox – neutralization of cytokines that contribute to cardiovascular disease does not show benefit Summarizes research on a variety of processes and mechanisms contributing to cardiovascular pathology Contributions from an international team of leading cardiologists and cardiovascular immunologists Related Titles Roy, S., et al., eds. Chronic Inflammation: Molecular Pathophysiology, Nutritional and Therapeutic Interventions (ISBN 978-1-138-19955-2) Kong, A-N. T., ed. Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Cancer: Dietary Approaches for Cancer Prevention (ISBN 978-1-138-19984-2) Dick, A., et al. Practical Manual of Intraocular Inflammation (ISBN 978-0-367-38720-4) Additional ISBNs0367459078, 1032249242, 1003280765, 9780367459079, 9781032249247, 9781003280767Immune Cells, Inflammation, and Cardiovascular Diseases 1st Edition is written by Shyam S. Bansal and published by CRC Press. ISBNs for Immune Cells, Inflammation, and Cardiovascular Diseases are 9781000570519, 1000570517 and the print ISBNs are 9780367459079, 0367459078. Additional ISBNs include 0367459078, 1032249242, 1003280765, 9780367459079, 9781032249247, 9781003280767.