Drug-Induced Valvular Heart Disease
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Product Information
| ISBN | 9781616689780 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Nova Science Publishers Inc |
| Publishing Date | 23/05/2011 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €66.89 |
| Tax | €4.01 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €70.90 |
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Product Description
The notion that drugs can induce valvular heart disease (VHD) has occurred since the sixties and has received a lot of attention in recent years. Overstimulation of the serotonin 2B receptor (5-HT2B) leads to valvular fibroblast proliferation and thickening of the valvular leaflets with reduced mobility and regurgitation as a consequence. This book focuses on different aspects of this distinct kind of valvulopathy including pathophysiology of drug-induced VHD, histopathological and echocardiographic characteristics,drugs associated with VHD, the influence of cumulative drug dose and risk factors and others.