Fig. 1.1 Twenty-six signs all drawn in the same style but compiled from 146 prehistoric sites in France covering 25,000 years—from 35,000 to 10,000 B.C. These symbols may represent a…
Fig. 23.1 Differential regenerative capacity of model organisms. The differential capacity of cardiac regeneration is schematized in the adult human, neonatal mouse, and zebrafish. Top panel outlines the typical response…
Fig. 18.1 The basic mechanism of negative remodeling and progression to dilated cardiomyopathy in hypertension Therefore, it is plausible to hypothesize that hypertensive cardiomyopathy is a preventable disease, at least…
Fig. 5.1 (a). Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy . Left ventricular outflow tract view showing marked left ventricular hypertrophy, outflow tract obstruction, and systolic anterior motion lesion. (b) Closer view of systolic anterior…
Fig. 22.1 VAD support for the patient with end-stage heart failure . Three-dimensional computed tomography thoracic scan demonstrating the HeartMate II and its inflow cannula, pump, and outflow cannula All…
Approach Availabilitya Costb Immune barrierc Infectious barrierd Global availabilitye Allotransplant * ** *** **** *** Assist device *** ** ** ** ** Artificial heart ** ** ** *** ** Engineeringf…
Fig. 24.1 Distinct differences are observed between pluripotent (a) and multipotent (b) stem cell populations. Schematic highlighting the major differences between pluripotent (i.e., ESC and hiPSC) versus multipotent (i.e., myogenic…
Fig. 19.1 (a) ECG exhibiting polymorphous VT that was determined to be torsades de pointes, (b) ECG showing sustained scar-related monomorphic VT. ECG electrocardiogram, VT ventricular tachycardia Apart from acute…
Fig. 11.1 The developing mammalian heart is derived from progenitors that emerge from the primary and secondary heart fields . Scanning electron microscopic images of the developing mouse heart demonstrating…
Grade 0 No acute rejection Grade 1A Focal, mild acute rejection Grade 1B Diffuse, mild acute rejection Grade 2 Focal, moderate acute rejection Grade 3A Multifocal moderate rejection Grade 3B…
