Focused extensively on the toxic effect of chemicals on the cardiovascular system, "Cardiovascular Toxicology, Fourth Edition" is comprised of several key sections beyond cardio- and vascular toxicity, such as principles of myocardial cell injury and key methods of assessing cardiovascular function.

Zusammenfassung
Cardiovascular Toxicology

Inhalt
Part I - Introduction. Chapter 1: Advances in Cardiovascular Toxicology, Y. James Kang, Ph.D., DVM Chapter 2: Pathobiology of Myocardial Ischemic Injury, L. Maximilian Buja, M.D. Part II - Methods Chapter 3: Nonclinical Safety Assessment of the Cardiovascular Toxicity of Drugs and Combination Medical Devices, Shayne C. Gad, Ph.D. Chapter 4: Novel Approaches in the Evaluation of Cardiovascular Toxicity, Enrique Chacon, Ph.D., John J. Lemasters, M.D., Ph.D., Colleen Doherty, Ph.D., Joseph W. Starnes, Ph.D., and Vivek Kadambi, Ph.D. Chapter 5: Cardiovascular Dynamics in Conscious Primates, Stephen F. Vatner, Ph.D., You-Tang Shen, M.D., and Franco Rossi, MSEE Part III - Cardiotoxicity Chapter 6: Cardiovascular Toxicity of Antimicrobials, Daniel P. Healy, Pharm.D. Chapter 7: Cardiotoxicity of Anthracyclines and Other Antineoplastic Agents, Jane M. Pruemer, Pharm.D. Chapter 8: Catecholamine-induced Cardiomyopathy, Naranjan S. Dhalla, Ph.D., M.D. and Melissa R. Dent, Ph.D. Chapter 9: Adverse Effects of Centrally Acting Drugs on the Cardiovascular System, Mitchell S. Finkel, M.D., William F. Pettit, M.D. and Don Mishra, M.D. Chapter 10: Adverse Effects of Drugs on Electrophysiological Properties of the Heart, Cynthia Carnes, Ph.D., Gary A. Gintant, and Robert L. Hamlin, DVM, Ph.D. Chapter 11: Cardiovascular Effects of Steroidal Agents, Russell B. Melchert, Ph.D., Richard H. Kennedy, Ph.D., and Scott M. Belcher, Ph.D. Chapter 12: Cardiotoxicity of Industrial Chemicals and Environmental Pollutants, Nachman Brautbar, M.D., John A. Williams, II, M.P.H., and Michael P. Wu, M.P.H. Chapter 13: Adverse Effects of Cigarette Smoking on the Cardiovascular System, Stanton A. Glantz, Ph.D. Part IV - Vascular Toxicity Chapter 14: Overview of Vascular Toxicology, Kenneth S. Ramos, Ph.D. and E. Spencer Williams, Ph.D. Chapter 15: Pathobiology of the Vascular Response to Injury, Peter G. Anderson, DVM, Ph.D. Chapter 16: The Arterial Media as a Target of Injury by Chemicals, Paul J. Boor, M.D. and Daniel. J. Conklin, Ph.D.