Cardiomyopathies and Heart Failure: Biomolecular, Infectious and Immune Mechanisms (Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, 248) Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003 Edition

Heart failure is a major, cause of death worldwide, most frequently secondary toacardiomyopathicdisorder. The rolesofviruses, immunity, cytokines and genetics as sources of heart failure have been relatively understated in the rapidly developing world of clinical cardiology. Yet, great progress in molecular biology and the recent application of new techniques to studiesoftheetiologyandpathogenesisofcardiomyopathies and heart failure has shed new light in an area ready to undergo major developmentsandadvances.