Molecular and Translational Vascular Medicine will serve as a state-of-the-art resource for
physicians and translational medical researchers alike who are interested in the rapidly
evolving field of vascular medicine. The text provides new insight into the basic mechanisms of
classic vascular pathophysiologic processes like angiogenesis atherosclerosis thrombosis and
vasculitis. Furthermore it covers new areas of investigation including the role of the
ubiquitin proteasome system in vascular disease endothelial progenitor cells for disease
treatment and the genetic basis of thoracic aortic aneurysms. Lastly this volume includes
sections on the newly emerging field of therapeutic angiogenesis and the developing technology
of nanoparticle-based imaging and therapeutic treatment of the diseased vasculature. All
chapters are written by established experts in their fields including pathologists
cardiovascular surgeons and internists as well as translational biomedical researchers in a
wide range of disciplines. While comprehensive the material is presented in a manner that
simplifies the complex pathophysiologic mechanisms that underlie common vascular diseases.
Molecular and Translational Vascular Medicine will be of great value to a broad audience
including internists cardiovascular and vascular surgeons pathologists residents and fellows
as well as translational biomedical researchers.
