(PDF) Inflammation in Heart Failure by Matthijs Blankesteijn

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Table of Contents

Preface Section 1 Pathophysiology of the inflammatory response in heart failure Chapter 1: Inflammation in HFpEF Chapter 2: Role of the innate immune system in ischemic heart failure Chapter 3: The role of inflammation in myocardial infarction Chapter 4: Crosstalk between inflammation and extracellular matrix Chapter 5: Crosstalk between brain and inflammation Chapter 6: Translation of animal models into clinical practice: application to heart failure Section 2 Inflammatory biomarkers Chapter 7: Inflammatory biomarkers in post-infarction heart failure and cardiac remodeling Chapter 8: Technological aspects of measuring inflammatory markers Chapter 9: Molecular imaging to identify the vulnerable plaque – From basic research to clinical practice Section 3 Targeting of the inflammatory response Chapter 10: Mineralcorticoid receptor antagonists Chapter 11: PPARs as modulators of cardiac metabolism and inflammation Chapter 12: Inflammatory modulation by statins and heart failure: From pharmacological data to clinical evidence Chapter 13: Small but smart—microRNAs in the centre of inflammatory processes during cardiovascular diseases, the metabolic syndrome, and ageing Chapter 14: The role of cytokines in clinical heart failure