{"product_id":"9780879934859","title":"Assessing and Modifying the Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAmerican Heart Association Monograph Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAssessing and Modifying the Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eValentin Fuster | William Insull\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Cardiology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eEdited by \u003cb\u003eValentin Fuster\u003c\/b\u003e, former Chairman of the American Heart Association's Committee on Vascular Lesions, \u003ci\u003eAssessing and Modifying the Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque\u003c\/i\u003e explores the cutting-edge developments in a steadily advancing field.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis monograph is a valuable multidisciplinary resource, written by experts in the fields of mechanical and electrical engineering, pathology, neurology, imaging, clinical and vascular biology, physics, radiology and surgery. The book's nineteen chapters and five transcribed Panel Discussions provides a wealth of information on the identification and treatment of atherosclerotic plaques, including the latest diagnostic applications of numerous imaging techniques, the reasons for selecting a particular method, and what can be learned from the imaging results. Important insights into the structural and cellular components of vulnerable plaque are presented, as well as an examination of factors\/activities that trigger thrombosis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eValentin Fuster, MD, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e former Chairman of the American Heart Association's Committee on Vascular Lesions, Assessing and Modifying the Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque explores the most cutting-edge developments in a field grown richer through technological advances.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Insull, Jr.,\u003c\/b\u003e Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics\/Director, Lipid Research Clinic, Division of Atherosclerosis and Lipoprotein Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine and The Methodist Hospital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 June 2002\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780879934859\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e384\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310306488460,"sku":"9780879934859","price":230.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780879934859_cb9c96fa-6c91-40ad-bd2e-9300d1e0bbb5.jpg?v=1780180535","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780879934859","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}