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The Scientists Guide to Cardiac Metabolism combines the basic concepts of substrate metabolism, regulation, and interaction within the cell and the organism to provide a comprehensive introduction into the basics of cardiac metabolism. This important reference is the perfect tool for newcomers in cardiac metabolism, providing a basic understanding of the metabolic processes and enabling the newcomer to immediately communicate with the expert as substrate/energy metabolism becomes part of projects. The book is written by established experts in the field, bringing together all the concepts of cardiac metabolism, its regulation, and the impact of disease.

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Author:   Michael Schwarzer (Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Jena, Germany) ,  Torsten Doenst (Director of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Jena, Germany, W3 Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Gottingen, Germany)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9780128023945

ISBN 10:   0128023945
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   19 November 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction to cardiac metabolism Chapter 2. Historical perspectives Chapter 3. Basics in metabolically relevant biochemistry Chapter 4. Metabolically relevant cell biology - Role of intracellular organelles for cardiac metabolism Chapter 5. Metabolic Pathways and cycles – the heart of cardiac metabolism Chapter 6. Principles in the regulation of cardiac metabolism Chapter 7. Diurnal variation in cardiac metabolism Chapter 8. Methods and Models to investigate cardiac metabolism Chapter 9. Nutritional and environmental influence on cardiac metabolism Chapter 10. Influence of ischemia, hypoxia and reperfusion Chapter 11. Cardiac metabolism in hypertrophy and heart failure Chapter 12. Cardiac metabolism during development Chapter 13. Similarities and differences between cardiac metabolism and metabolism of different organs Chapter 14. Cardiac metabolism – where is the link to clinical practice?

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Dr. Michael Schwarzer is the Research Director for the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Germany. He has contributed to over 20 publications and has an h-index: 9. Professor Doenst heads the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University Hospital in Jena, where he places emphasis on an internationally comparable clinical performance, with a focus in the field of minimally invasive and complex valve surgery and the surgical treatment of heart failure, including ventricular assist devices and heart - and lung transplantation.

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