Cardiovascular Genomics

• Genes and Polymorphisms in Cardiovascular Disease.- Angiotensin II Receptor Polymorphisms and Hypertension.- Angiotensinogen Gene Polymorphisms and Hypertension.- Substitution Mapping.- Local Production of Angiotensinogen.- Cardiovascular Pharmacogenomics.- Genetic Polymorphisms and Response to HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors.- Monogenic Causes of Heart Failure.- Gene Transfer for Combating Cardiovascular Disease.- Gene Therapy vs Pharmacotherapy.- Molecular Therapeutic Approaches for Myocardial Protection.- Gene Transfer and the Cardiovascular System.- Kallikrein Gene Transfer in Hypertension, Cardiovascular and Renal Disease, and Stroke.- Current and Future Novel Targets of Gene Therapy for Hypertension.- Application of Viral Gene Transfer in Studies of Neurogenic Hypertension.- Vigilant Vectors.- Gene Therapy for Celebral Arterial Diseases.- Regenerative Tissues for the Diseased Cardiovascular System.- Therapeutic Angiogenesis and Vasculogenesis for Tissue Regeneration.- Cell Transplantation.- Embryonic Stem Cells and the Cardiovascular System.

From the reviews: "'Cardiovascular Genomics' provides an up to date account of genes that are important in cardiovascular health and disease. ... For those who require a concise, well-researched and written collection on some of the ways that cardiovascular diseases are being tackled from the laboratory to the patient bedside, this book will provide an excellent choice in this fast paced area of research." (S. Loughna, Human Genetics, Vol. 121, 2007)