Stеm Cеll Thеrаpy аnd Tissuе Enginееring for Cаrdiovаsculаr Rеpаir: From Bаsic Rеsеаrch to Clinicаl Applicаtions
Publisher: Springеr
Number of Pages: 335
Published: 2005-11-16
List price: $139.00
In excess of 7 million people worldwide die of coronary heart disease each year. Only one-third of these heart attack victims recover completely. The remainder suffer the consequences of myocardial infarction and its ill fated remodeling process, resulting in chronic congestive heart failure. This malady alone is the leading cause of hospital admissions in the United States. New breakthroughs in stem cell therapy and tissue engineering have promised to reverse this dismal outcome by cardiovascular repair. World authorities, including scientists and regulatory authorities, have joined in a...