ABSTRACT

Provides detailed discussions of the most recent developments in gene mapping and manipulation to improve the diagnosis, detection, prevention, and treatment of various cardiovascular diseases--including hypertension, arrhythmias, inherited cariomyopathies, hyperlipidemia, aortic aneurysms, Marfan syndrome, and myocardial infarction. Written by nea

chapter 3|24 pages

Molecular Genetics of Human Hypertension

chapter 4|18 pages

Arrhythmias and Vascular Disease

chapter 7|10 pages

Genetic Causes of Aortic Aneurysms

chapter 8|20 pages

Marfan Syndrome

chapter 14|32 pages

Homologous Recombination and Growth Factors

chapter 16|40 pages

Cardiogenesis and Molecular Physiology

chapter 18|26 pages

Gene-Transfer Approaches to Vascular Disease