Post-genomic cardiology / by José Marín-García, M.D., Director, The Molecular Cardiology and Neuromuscular Institute, Highland Park, New Jersey, USA, Formerly Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Pediatric Cardiology at UMDNJ, Newark, NJ, USA ; with contributions by Alexander Akhmedov, PH.D., and Vitalyi Rybin, PH.D., Senior Research Scientist, The Molecular Cardiology and Neuromuscular Institute, Highland Park, New Jersey, USA, Gordon W. Moe, M.D., Professor, Department of medicine, University of Toronto, St. Michael Hospital, Toronto, Canada.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to post-genomic cardiology -- Molecular and biochemical methodology in the post-genomic era -- Cardiovascular gene expression -- Cellular techniques -- Cardiovascular signaling pathways -- Cardiac development: molecular and genetic analysis -- Congenital and acquired heart disease -- Molecular basis of lipoprotein disorders, atherogenesis, and thrombosis -- Ischemia and myocardial infarction: a post-genomic analysis -- Cellular pathways and molecular events in cardioprotection -- Cardiac neovascularization: angiogenesis, arteriogenesis, and vasculogenesis -- Systemic and pulmonary hypertension -- Cardiomyopathies -- Heart response to inflammation and infection -- Molecular analysis of heart failure and remodeling -- Fatty acid and glucose metabolism in cardiac disease -- Dysrhythmias and sudden death -- Gender and cardiovascular disease -- The aging heart: a post-genomic appraisal -- Future of post-genomic cardiology.