The Light and Shadow of Senescence and Inflammation in Cardiovascular Pathology and Regenerative Medicine

• Main Authors: Laura Iop (Author), Eleonora Dal Sasso (Author), Leonardo Schirone (Author), Maurizio Forte (Author), Mariangela Peruzzi (Author), Elena Cavarretta (Author), Silvia Palmerio (Author), Gino Gerosa (Author), Sebastiano Sciarretta (Author), Giacomo Frati (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Recent epidemiologic studies evidence a dramatic increase of cardiovascular diseases, especially associated with the aging of the world population. During aging, the progressive impairment of the cardiovascular functions results from the compromised tissue abilities to protect the heart against stre...