Stem Cell Therapy and Tissue Engineering for Cardiovascular Repair: From Basic Research to Clinical Applications

by Edward B. Diethrich

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1489985646
• ISBN13: 9781489985644
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 335 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"