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Principles and Practice of Clinical Cardiovascular Genetics

By Dhavendra Kumar

Principles and Practice of Clinical Cardiovascular Genetics

By Dhavendra Kumar

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Consisting of contributions from experts in all specialties of cardiovascular genetics and applied clinical cardiology, Principles and Practice of Clinical Cardiovascular Genetics serves as the comprehensive volume for any clinician or resident in cardiology and genetics. Each chapter provides a detailed and comprehensive account on the molecular genetics and clinical practice related to specific disorders or groups of disorders, including Marfan syndrome, thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms, hypertrophic, dilated and restrictive cardiomyopathies and Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, as well as many others. All sections comprehensively address cardiovasuclar genetic disorders, beginning with an introduction and including separate sections on the disease's basic biological aspects, specific genetic mechanisms or issues, clinical aspects, genetic management (e.g., genetic diagnosis, risk assessment, genetic counseling, genetic testing), and clinical management issues. The final section exclusively addresses the management of cardiovascular genetic disorders, specifically considering stem cell therapy, genetic counseling, pharmacogenomics and the social and ethical issues surrounding disease treatment.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
624
Release Date:
2010-04-02
Publication Date:
2010-04-02
Publisher:
OXFORD UNIV PR
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0195368959
ISBN13:
9780195368956
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
1806 g
Height:
221 cm
Width:
286 cm
Thickness:
38 cm
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