Cardiomyopathies: Realisations and Expectations

This book links basic science and clinical research in theexciting field ofcardiomyopathies. New results ofbiological studies in dilated cardiomyopathy and myocarditiswith their implications for treatment (including cardiactransplantations and immune therapy) are presented;molecular genetic studies on gene identification inhypertrophic cardiomyopathies are relevant to prenataldiagnosis and possibly treatment. These are some of thetopics presented in this book, which is indispensable forall researchers and clinicians working in the field.