Cardioskeletal Myopathies in Children and Young Adults

by John Lynn Jefferies (Editor), Burns Blaxall (Editor), Jeffrey A. Towbin MD (Editor), Jeffrey Robbins (Editor)

Overview

Cardioskeletal Myopathies in Children and Young Adults focuses on plaques that kill people in their 40's-50's and the way they start to form in young adulthood. The Annals of Family Medicine report that approximately half of young adults have at least one cardiovascular disease risk factor (Mar 2010), and an increase in cardiovascular mortality rates in young adults was substantiated in a study at Northwestern Medicine (Nov 2011). Given the increasing recognition of genetic triggers behind all types of cardiovascular disease, and the growing population of young adults with primary or acquired myocardial disease, the need has arisen for a reference that offers a comprehensive approach to the understanding of basic, translational, and clinical aspects of specific muscle diseases while making the link between young adult and adult health. - Reveals the link between cardiac muscle disease and skeletal muscle disease - Explains how genetics and environmental factors effect muscle function of diverse origins - Designates current and novel therapeutic strategies that target both cardiac and skeletal muscle systems

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128005804
Publisher:	Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date:	10/22/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	418
File size:	164 MB
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About the Author

Dr. Jefferies is a recognized international expert in the field of heart muscle disease contributing much of the current literature regarding related genetic mechanisms, clinical investigation, and guideline development.
Dr. Blaxall is a renowned translational basic scientist who has significantly contributed the current understanding of myocardial signalling pathways and myocyte hypertrophy. Dr. Chin is a senior investigator in the field of pediatric cardiac transplantation who is actively involved with development of novel methods for diagnosing and treating humeral and cellular rejection.
Dr. Towbin is a recognized international expert in the field of heart muscle disease contributing much of the current literature regarding related genetic mechanisms, clinical investigation, and guideline development.
Dr. Robbins is a revered expert in the basic science of cardiomyopathic disease, pioneering animal modelling of genetically based heart muscle disease.

Table of Contents

Section I. Physiology and Molecular Basis of Muscle Chapter 1. Ventricular Systolic Function Chapter 2. Basics of Skeletal Muscle Function and Normal Physiology Chapter 3. Molecular Pathways in Cardiomyopathies Chapter 4. Abnormal Muscle Pathology and Physiology Section II. Diseases of Cardio-Skeletal Phenotypes Chapter 5. Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Cardioskeletal Involvement Chapter 6. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Chapter 7. Restrictive Cardiomyopathy Associated With Skeletal Myopathies Chapter 8. Left Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy Chapter 9. Diseases of the Cytoskeleton: The Desminopathies Chapter 10. Diseases of Cardiac Sarcomeres Chapter 11. Diseases of the Intercalated Disc Chapter 12. Diseases of the Nuclear Membrane Section III. Metabolic Causes of Disease Chapter 13. Mitochondrial Disorders Causing Cardioskeletal Myopathies in Childhood Chapter 14. Nonmitochondrial Metabolic Cardioskeletal Myopathies Section IV. Syndromal and Chromosomal Causes of Disease Chapter 15. Cardio-Skeletal Muscle Disease Associated With Syndromes Chapter 16. Cardioskeletal Muscle Disease Associated With Chromosomal Disorders Section V. Cardio-Skeletal Myopathies Associated With Congenital Heart Disease Chapter 17. Cardioskeletal Myopathies in Congenital Heart Diseases Section VI. Future Directions in the Diagnosis and Management of Cardioskeletal Myopathic Disease in Children and Young Adults Chapter 18. Future Diagnostic Strategies—Pediatric Chapter 19. Neuromodulation of the Failing Heart

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A complete bench-to-bedside reference of the growing, complex patient population of children and young adults with heart muscle disease

Editorial Reviews

"This comprehensive review includes numerous diagrams and illustrations of the molecular disruption, pathology, and various diagnostic modalities in these myopathies. This is an essential tool for researchers and clinicians involved in their research, diagnosis, and treatment. Score: 89 - 3 Stars" —Doody's

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