Coronary Calcium: A Comprehensive Understanding of Its Biology, Use in Screening, and Interventional Management provides a comprehensive update on the current understanding of the significance of coronary artery calcification, showing the connection to the development of advanced atherosclerosis that will lead to better risk evaluations. Coverage includes information on the basic science behind the development of coronary calcium in atherosclerotic lesions, the pathology of calcified coronary lesions in humans, its differential development by race, and its relationship to plaque progression. Computed tomography is also covered to show the significance of coronary calcium for risk prediction and the potential role of various pharmacologic interventions.
Each chapter contains summaries with salient and important points, making this book perfect for researchers and physicians interested in the field of vascular calcification.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. xi 6. Vascular calcification: understanding its clinical significance - p. xv 7. Chapter 1. Types and pathology of vascular calcification - p. 1 8. Chapter 2. Coronary calcification and atherosclerosis progression - p. 27 9. Chapter 3. Basic molecular mechanism of vascular calcification - p. 47 10. Chapter 4. CT and calcification: Understanding its role in risk prediction - p. 83 11. Chapter 5. Intravascular imaging and coronary calcification - p. 125 12. Chapter 6. Coronary artery calcium in the general population, patients with chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus - p. 159 13. Chapter 7. Vascular calcification in response to pharmacological interventions - p. 181 14. Chapter 8. Coronary artery calcium: Biology and clinical relevance - p. 191 15. Chapter 9. Imaging vascular calcification: Where are we headed - p. 203 16. Index - p. 247
Coronary Calcium: A Comprehensive Understanding of Its Biology, Use in Screening, and Interventional Management provides a comprehensive update on the current understanding of the significance of coronary artery calcification, showing the connection to the development of advanced atherosclerosis that will lead to better risk evaluations. Coverage includes information on the basic science behind the development of coronary calcium in atherosclerotic lesions, the pathology of calcified coronary lesions in humans, its differential development by race, and its relationship to plaque progression. Computed tomography is also covered to show the significance of coronary calcium for risk prediction and the potential role of various pharmacologic interventions.
Each chapter contains summaries with salient and important points, making this book perfect for researchers and physicians interested in the field of vascular calcification.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. xi 6. Vascular calcification: understanding its clinical significance - p. xv 7. Chapter 1. Types and pathology of vascular calcification - p. 1 8. Chapter 2. Coronary calcification and atherosclerosis progression - p. 27 9. Chapter 3. Basic molecular mechanism of vascular calcification - p. 47 10. Chapter 4. CT and calcification: Understanding its role in risk prediction - p. 83 11. Chapter 5. Intravascular imaging and coronary calcification - p. 125 12. Chapter 6. Coronary artery calcium in the general population, patients with chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus - p. 159 13. Chapter 7. Vascular calcification in response to pharmacological interventions - p. 181 14. Chapter 8. Coronary artery calcium: Biology and clinical relevance - p. 191 15. Chapter 9. Imaging vascular calcification: Where are we headed - p. 203 16. Index - p. 247
