Liu, Shu Q. <br/><br/>
Cardiovascular engineering :  a protective approach / 
Shu Q. Liu. 
 - 1 online resource (xvi, 480 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and subject index. 
<br/><br/>Development of the heart, blood vessels, and blood cells -- Stem cells and regeneration -- Structure and function of the heart -- Structure and function of blood vessels -- Cytokines and growth factors in cardiovascular disease -- Mechanisms of disease -- Systems protective mechanisms against injury -- Protective engineering strategies -- Systemic hypertension -- Atherosclerosis -- Arterial aneurysms -- Coronary heart disease -- Cardiomyopathies -- Congenital heart disease -- Ischemic stroke. 
<br/><br/> "Cardiovascular Engineering: A Protective Approach examines the mechanisms that protect molecules, cells, tissues, and organs from genetic and environmental damage. Readers will learn the foundations of cardiovascular engineering, including cardiovascular development, stem cell biology, cell regeneration, mechanisms of disease and protection, and principles and technologies involved with taking a protective approach"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781260457650 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sistema cardiovascular<br/>Ingeniería biomédica<br/>Enfermedades cardiovasculares
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>612.1