Inflammatory Diseases of Blood Vessels

Second Edition

Inflammatory Diseases of Blood Vessels provides a comprehensive overview of the science and clinical consequences of vascular inflammation in health and disease. In recent years, considerable progress has been made in understanding different forms of vasculitis. Investigation of pathogenesis of vascular inflammation has led to improved treatments and outcomes. Surgical and transplant procedures have improved in parallel with medical therapies. These areas are extensively examined in this new edition.

Inflammatory Diseases of Blood Vessels is an excellent resource for a broad readership, including clinicians, investigators and their support teams in numerous specialties e.g. rheumatology, immunology, cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, pulmonary medicine, nephrology, pathology, vascular biology, embryology and imaging.

Edited by

Gary S. Hoffman MD, MS
Professor of Medicine Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases Center for Vasculitis Care and Research Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Cleveland, OH, USA

Cornelia M. Weyand MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, CA, USA

Carol A. Langford MD, MHS
Director, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Cleveland, OH, USA

Jörg J. Goronzy MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, CA, USA