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Medical research made huge strides in treating heart disease in the 20th
century, from drug-eluding stents to automatic internal defibrillators. Public awareness of the dangers of heart disease has never been more pervasive. Now, though, ten years into a new millennium, scientists are gearing up for the next great challenges in tackling this pervasive condition. Cell therapy is going to be a key weapon in the fight against heart disease. It has the potential to address many cardiovascular conditions. From heart failure to atrioventricular nodal dysfunction, the young but promising field of…mehr

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Medical research made huge strides in treating heart disease in the 20th

century, from drug-eluding stents to automatic internal defibrillators. Public awareness of the dangers of heart disease has never been more pervasive. Now, though, ten years into a new millennium, scientists are gearing up for the next great challenges in tackling this pervasive condition. Cell therapy is going to be a key weapon in the fight against heart disease. It has the potential to address many cardiovascular conditions. From heart failure to atrioventricular nodal dysfunction, the young but promising field of cell therapy is set to play a significant role in developing the cures that the upcoming decades of hard work will yield.

Regenerating

the Heart: Stem Cells and the Cardiovascular System
organizes the field

into a digestible body of knowledge. Its four sections cover mechanical

regeneration, electrical regeneration, cardiac tissues and in vivo stem cell

therapies. An array of talented researchers share the fruits of their labors,

with chapters covering such crucial issues as the cardiogenic potential of

varying stem cell types, the ways in which they might be used to tackle

arrhythmias, their possible application to biological replacements for cardiac

tissues such as valves, and the varying approaches used in the in vivo

evaluation of stem cell therapies, including methods of delivering stem cells

to the myocardium.

This

comprehensive survey of an area of research with such exciting potential is an

invaluable resource both for veteran stem cell researchers who need to monitor

fresh developments, and for newly minted investigators seeking inspirational

examples.
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From the reviews: "Regenerating the Heart: Stem Cells and the Cardiovascular System is therefore a very welcome, insightful resource for stem cell enthusiasts yet, at the same time, digestible to researchers with a casual interest in the subject. ... the book reviews recent advances, balancing technical detail, clinical consideration and directions for future research prospects. ... the book offers the most complete bench to bedside appraisal to date, documenting 'where the field has been, where it is and where it is heading' ... ." (Nicola Smart, Cardiology News, December/January, 2013)