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Blood Pressure and Arterial Wall Mechanics in Cardiovascular Diseases

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Editors:
  1. Michel E. Safar

    1. Hôtel-Dieu Hospital Diagnosis and Therapeutics Center, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France

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  2. Michael F. O'Rourke

    1. St Vincent Clinic and Hospital, University of New South Wales, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia

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  3. Edward D. Frohlich

    1. Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, USA

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  • Represents the first clinical title that investigates the topic

  • Written by international authorities in arterial stiffness and pulse pressure

  • Defines the clinical issues in relation to the study of the basic science involved?

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Table of contents (45 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Blood Pressure: Basic Concepts of Steady and Pulsatile Arterial Hemodynamics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Arterial Stiffness, Wave Reflection, Wave Amplification: Basic Concepts, Principles of Measurement and Analysis in Humans

      • Michael F. O’Rourke, Caroline O’Brien, Thomas Weber
      Pages 3-13

    3. Large Arteries, Microcirculation, and Mechanisms of Hypertension

      • Harry A. J. Struijker-Boudier
      Pages 15-21

    4. Direct Measurement of Local Arterial Stiffness and Pulse Pressure

      • Luc M. Van Bortel, Tine De Backer, Patrick Segers
      Pages 23-35

    5. Ventricular-Arterial Coupling and Mechanism of Wave Reflections

      • Julio A. Chirinos, Patrick Segers
      Pages 37-50

    6. Determination of Systemic and Regional Arterial Structure and Function

      • Pierre Boutouyrie, Laurent Macron, Elie Mousseaux, Stéphane Laurent
      Pages 51-62

    7. Animal Models for Studies of Arterial Stiffness

      • Patrick Lacolley, Simon N. Thornton, Yvonnick Bezie
      Pages 63-74

    8. Elastin, Calcium and Age-Related Stiffening of the Arterial Wall

      • Jeffrey Atkinson
      Pages 75-81

    9. Genetic and Cellular Aspects of Arterial Stiffness

      • Athanase Benetos, Abraham Aviv, Patrick Lacolley, Michel E. Safar, Véronique Regnault
      Pages 83-94

  3. Blood Pressure and Sodium Balance: Pathophysiological Mechanisms and Cardiovascular Risk

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 95-95
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    2. Mechanical Stress and the Arterial Wall

      • Ernesto L. Schiffrin, Alain Tedgui, Stephanie Lehoux
      Pages 97-106

    3. Pulsatile Stress, Arterial Stiffness, and Endothelial Function

      • Robinson Joannidès, Jérémy Bellien, Christian Thuillez
      Pages 107-121

    4. Hypoxia, Arterial Blood Pressure, and Microcirculation

      • Jean-Jacques Mourad, Jean-Sébastien Silvestre, Bernard I. Lévy
      Pages 123-136

    5. The Reality of Aging Viewed from the Arterial Wall

      • Majd AlGhatrif, Edward G. Lakatta
      Pages 137-153

    6. Emerging Aspects of Angiotensin Biology and Their Potential Role in the Vasculature

      • Richard N. Re, Julia L. Cook
      Pages 155-162

    7. Arterial Stiffness and the Sympathetic Nervous System

      • Gianfranco Parati, Paolo Salvi
      Pages 163-173

    8. Oxidative Stress and Hypertension

      • Jing Wu, David G. Harrison
      Pages 175-191

    9. Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

      • Scott L. Hummel
      Pages 193-203

    10. Structural Alterations in Arterial Stiffness: Role of Arterial Fibrosis

      • Javier Díez
      Pages 205-213
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About this book

In cardiovascular prevention, there is classically a small number of cardiovascular risk factors to treat, such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia and smoking excess, which are widely detected and treated. Recently, it has been widely recognized that new mechanical factors should be detected and treated and involves specifically pulsatile arterial hemodynamic (PAH) parameters such as: arterial stiffness, pulse pressure, and, to a lesser extent, augmentation index and pulse pressure amplification. The pedagogic aspect of this new CV specialty involves 3 principal parts: a. –Basic concepts and pathophysiological mechanisms of PAHb. –Clinical aspects and end-organ damage in PAHc. – Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics of PAH This book represents the first that spans basic science and clinical management of this new CV subspecialty. Much has been learned regarding the management of these patients in recent years and this book presents extensive data on the techniques needed to maximize outcomes.​

Editors and Affiliations

  • Hôtel-Dieu Hospital Diagnosis and Therapeutics Center, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France

    Michel E. Safar

  • St Vincent Clinic and Hospital, University of New South Wales, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia

    Michael F. O'Rourke

  • Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, USA

    Edward D. Frohlich

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Blood Pressure and Arterial Wall Mechanics in Cardiovascular Diseases

  • Editors: Michel E. Safar, Michael F. O'Rourke, Edward D. Frohlich

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5198-2

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-5197-5Published: 13 August 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-7216-1Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-5198-2Published: 30 July 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 567

  • Number of Illustrations: 50 b/w illustrations, 66 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Cardiology

  • Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Engineering, Finance, Business & Banking, Health & Hospitals, Pharma

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