Atherosclerosis and Vascular Imaging

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-03842-434-5
Verlag: MDPI AG

Buch, Englisch, 164 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 452 g

Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death in the West, and vascular disease is the most common cardiovascular clinical problem. The disease results in serious morbidity and mortality, and carries economic cost implications. While conventional risk factors are well established, and their biomarkers regularly monitored, patients may continue to suffer subclinical active disease, even in the absence of risk factors, until they present with sudden cardiac death or stroke. Early disease detection using direct imaging has shown to be more accurate in identifying vulnerable patients and unstable plaques than conventional risk factors. This IJMS issue deals with the current opinion concerning the state-of-the-art imaging technologies available for clinical applications and their unique value over the sole use of conventional risk factor analysis, in identifying vulnerable patients, recommending aggressive treatments, prognosticating, and in assessing related nutritional and environmental issues.

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Henein, Michael

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Henein, Michael
Professor Michael Henein holds the Chair of Cardiology at Umea University, Sweden, and is a visiting Professor at the St. George University, London, and Brunel University, Middlesex. After 15 years of clinical and academic work at the Royal Brompton Hospital and Imperial College London, he started an international career establishing academic activities in Sweden, Italy, UK, Kosovo, and Egypt. He currently focuses on international cardiology research programs in the field of coronary artery atherosclerosis and calcification, incorporating imaging techniques, biochemistry, metabolomics and genetics. In addition, Professor Henein has a special interest in other areas of cardiology including heart failure and valve disease. He has published over 300 papers in peer reviewed journals, written four books and 15 chapters. He has supervised 15 PhD theses and has lectured in many international conferences. Professor Henein founded two new journals in the field of cardiology, the International Journal of Cardiology–Heart and Vasculature and the International Cardiovascular Forum, and has served as Associate Editor for the International Journal of Cardiology for 8 years. He has also served for two years as the Guest Editor for IJMS.