Cardiac Vasculature: Development and Pathology

摘要: Coronary vessels are of particular clinical interest to the general public and adult cardiologists because their propensity in populations developed countries get clogged leading chest pain (angina) heart attacks (myocardial infarctions; MIs). artery disease (CAD) is type cause deaths USA both men women (representing 51% all cardiovascular diseases 2006; American Heart Association Disease Stroke Statistics 2010 Update-at-a-glance; http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/1265665152970DS3241%20HeartStrokeUpdate_2010.pdf; http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/coronaryartery disease.html). While developmental biology cardiac seems removed from this concern for population, findings field may be beneficial relevant age groups. Interest development coronary has increased due that suggest embryonic epicardium provides components factors positively influence myocardium. The possibility been raised might sufficiently activated repair tissue part by promoting vascularization. aim Chapter call attention questions regarding still require answers introduce hypotheses lead strategies cardiotherapy.