Inflammatory Response in Cardiovascular Surgery

Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Neuroendocrine Response and Shock....Pages 3-8
The Role of Lymphocytes in the Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis: Focus on CD4 + T Cell Subsets....Pages 9-14
Immunological Mechanisms of Inflammation....Pages 15-26
Front Matter....Pages 27-27
Role of Lipoproteins in Carotid Arterial Disease....Pages 29-36
Carotid Endarterectomy: Inflammatory Aspects....Pages 37-40
Endovascular Treatment of Carotid Disease: Inflammatory Aspects....Pages 41-43
Front Matter....Pages 45-45
Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Aortic Wall Degradation in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms....Pages 47-50
Role of Haptoglobin in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm....Pages 51-55
Inflammatory Aortic Aneurysm....Pages 57-61
Endovascular Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Current Approaches and New Devices....Pages 63-72
Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms....Pages 73-75
Front Matter....Pages 77-77
Thromboangiitis Obliterans....Pages 79-90
Inflammatory Markers and Mortality in Critical Lower Limb Ischemia....Pages 91-96
Arterial Wall Remodeling and Restenosis Following Vascular Reconstruction....Pages 97-105
Shear Stress and Endothelial Cell Retention in Critical Lower Limb Ischemia....Pages 107-116
Arterial Transplantation for Limb Salvage....Pages 117-122
Front Matter....Pages 123-123
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in Vascular Trauma....Pages 125-129
Temporary Intravascular Shunt in Complex Vascular Injury....Pages 131-137
Front Matter....Pages 139-139
Metalloproteinases in Acute Venous Occlusion....Pages 141-151
Idiopathic Venous Thromboembolism....Pages 153-174
Front Matter....Pages 139-139
Inflammation, Thrombogenesis, Fibrinolysis, and Vein Wall Remodeling After Deep Venous Thrombosis....Pages 175-183
Varicose Veins: Venous Wall Changes, Inflammation, and Matrix Metalloproteinases....Pages 185-190
Front Matter....Pages 191-191
Management of Aneurysms in Takayasu’s Arteritis....Pages 193-204
Mesenteric Vasculitis....Pages 205-211
Front Matter....Pages 213-213
Inflammatory Peripheral Arterial Aneurysms....Pages 215-219
Endovascular Femoropopliteal Interventions: Evolving Devices....Pages 221-227
Front Matter....Pages 229-229
Modulation of Inflammatory Response in Cardiopulmonary Bypass....Pages 231-243
The Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Children....Pages 245-253
Vacuum-Assisted Venous Drainage in Cardiac Surgery....Pages 255-258
Miniaturize CPB Versus Off-Pump Surgery....Pages 259-263
Thyroid Hormones and Cardiovascular Surgery....Pages 265-274
Inflammatory Response in Cardiovascular Surgery....Pages 275-280
Lung Protection in Cardiovascular Surgery....Pages 281-286
Front Matter....Pages 287-287
Fifteen Years of ‘No-Touch’ Saphenous Vein Harvesting in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: What Have We Learned?....Pages 289-298
Platelets and Coronary Artery Disease....Pages 299-304
Front Matter....Pages 305-305
Role of Bone Morphogenetic Proteins in Valvulogenesis....Pages 307-315
Dysfunctional Mechanisms of Anti-inflammation in Aortic Stenosis....Pages 317-319
Heart Valve Surgery and the Antiphospholipid Syndrome....Pages 321-329
Front Matter....Pages 331-331
Neurohormonal Factors in Pediatric Heart Surgery....Pages 333-339
Antifibrinolytic Therapy in Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgery....Pages 341-347
Front Matter....Pages 331-331
Thromboembolism in Cyanotic Heart Disease: Mechanisms and Therapies....Pages 349-353
Endovascular Management of Coarctation of the Aorta....Pages 355-366
Front Matter....Pages 367-367
Inflammatory Response in Open and Endovascular Treatment....Pages 369-373
Surgical Treatment of Aortic Aneurysm in Patients with Aortitis....Pages 375-382
Front Matter....Pages 383-383
Cytokine Profile in Heart Transplantation....Pages 385-391
Platelet Activation After Lung Transplantation....Pages 393-398
Role of BNP in Pediatric Heart Transplantation....Pages 399-402
Nutritional Factors, Oxidative Stress and Lung Transplantation....Pages 403-410
Front Matter....Pages 411-411
Mechanical Unloading and Heart Remodeling Features....Pages 413-418
Front Matter....Pages 419-419
Cytokine Profiles in Cardiac Diseases and Marrow Stromal Cells Therapy....Pages 421-425
Hypoxic Preconditioning of Cardiac Progenitor Cells for Ischemic Heart....Pages 427-435
Back Matter....Pages 437-451