{"product_id":"9789401738354","title":"Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDevelopments in Cardiovascular Medicine\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eGupta, S.; Camm, A.J.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoronary heart disease (CHD) remains a major cause of human  mortality and morbidity worldwide. Classical risk factors for  atherosclerosis fail to account fully for the wide variations in CHD  prevalence and\/or severity between differing populations. The search  for hitherto unrecognised risk factors has recently focused on the  potential role of chronic inflammation and common infections. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eChronic Infection, Chlamydia and Coronary Heart Disease\u003c\/em\u003e is the  first book to review the wealth of evidence linking various infective  agents with CHD, focusing particularly on the proposed pathogenetic  role of the main candidate microorganism, \u003cem\u003eChlamydia pneumoniae\u003c\/em\u003e.  \u003cbr\u003e  Written by two leading investigators in the field, the book provides a  concise, clearly written and up-to-date account of the diverse lines  of evidence - seroepidemiological, pathological, animal and  \u003cem\u003ein\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003evitro\u003c\/em\u003e data and clinical antibiotic trials. \u003cbr\u003e  The possibility of an infective basis to atherosclerosis and CHD has  already attracted much scientific interest. \u003cem\u003eChronic Infection,\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003cem\u003eChlamydia and Coronary Heart Disease\u003c\/em\u003e highlights the key  published works on the topic, and concludes with information on  existing, ongoing, and future lines of enquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2013-10-03\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789401738354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-0-585-37598-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 146\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47378660360332,"sku":"9789401738354","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789401738354.jpg?v=1775710452","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789401738354","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}