Volume 6 covers the following topics:
- Cardiovascular effects of ranolazine and the scope for translational research: a current review of literature
 - Rho/Rho kinase signaling pathway and disease:
 - Hibernation or transformation? Challenges in cardiovascular drug development
 - New approaches in P2Y12 receptor blocker drugs use
 - Pathophysiological links between diabetes and cardiovascular diseases: at the biochemical and molecular levels
 
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Cardiovascular Effects of Ranolazine and the Scope for Translational Research: a Current Review of Literature- Rebecca Pratiti, Parul Sud, Mohammad Yousef and Ankush Moza Ranolazine
 - Mechanism of Action
 - Effects on Late Sodium Current
 - Effect on Metabolism
 - Dosage Formulations, Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics
 - Side Effects
 - General Side Effects
 - Tolerability of Ranolazine
 - Drug-Drug Interaction
 - Qt-Prolonging Effects
 - Animal Studies
 - Chronic Stable Angina (Csa)
 - Acute Coronary Syndrome (Acs)
 - Atrial Fibrillation
 - Rhythm Control for Atrial Fibrillation in the Presence and Absence of Other Medications 24 Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation (Poaf) in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
 - Cardiomyopathy
 - Chemotherapy-Induced Cardiomyopathy
 - Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 - Arrhythmias
 - Long Qt Syndromes (Lqts 3)
 - Pathophysiology
 - Efficacy
 - Heart Failure (Hf)
 - Pathophysiology
 - Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (Diastolic)
 - Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (Systolic)
 - Glycemic Effects
 - Mechanism of Action
 - Effect on Glycated Hemoglobin A1C (Hba1C)
 - Modifier Effect of Metformin
 - Other Additional Effects of Ranolazine
 - Future Implications
 - Gaps in Translational Research
 - Possible Causes of Inefficacy in Studies
 - Conclusion and Summary
 - List of Abbreviations
 - Consent for Publication
 - Conflict of Interest
 - Acknowledgements
 - References
 
- Introduction
 - Biological Effects of Rho Protein
 - Rho Protein Classification
 - Rho Protein Structure and Activity Regulation
 - Downstream Effector Molecules of Rho
 - Rho Kinase
 - Structure and Classification of Rho Kinases
 - Regulation Mechanism of Rho Kinase Activity
 - Rho Kinase Inhibitor
 - Rho/Rho Kinase and Cardiovascular Disease
 - Rho/Rho Kinase and Hypertension
 - Rho/Rho Kinase and Pulmonary Hypertension
 - Rho/Rho Kinase and Atherosclerosis
 - Rho/Rho Kinase and Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
 - Rho/Rho Kinase and Adriamycin-Induced Heart Injury
 - Outlook
 - Rho Kinase and Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease
 - The Mechanism of Rho Kinase in Cerebral Ischemia
 - Rho Kinase Mediates Oxidative Stress
 - Rho Kinase Mediated Cytoskeleton Changes
 - Rho Kinase Mediates Inflammatory Response
 - Rho Kinase Regulates Phosphatidylinositol Metabolism
 - Rho Kinase Regulates the Expression of Enos
 - Rho Kinase Regulates the Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9
 - Neuroprotective Effect of Rho Kinase Inhibitor
 - Outlook
 - Rho Kinase and Respiratory Diseases
 - Rho Kinase and Copd
 - Rho Kinase and Asthma
 - Rho Kinase and Ipf
 - Rho Kinase and Lung Cancer
 - Conclusion and Prospect
 - Rho Kinases in Immune Cells and Autoimmune Diseases
 - Rho/Rock Signaling Pathway in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
 - Rho/Rock Signaling Pathway in Rheumatoid Arthritis
 - Rho/Rock Signaling Pathway in Systemic Sclerosis
 - Conclusion
 - Rho and Chronic Kidney Disease
 - Rho/Rock in 5/6 Nephrectomy and Unilateral Ureteral Ligation Model
 - Rho/Rock in Hypertensive Nephropathy Animal Model
 - Rho/Rock in Diabetic Animal Model
 - Rho/Rock in Contrast Medium Induced Kidney Injury Model
 - Rho and Portal Hypertension
 - Outlook
 - Conclusion
 - Abbreviations
 - Consent for Publication
 - Conflict of Interest
 - Acknowledgements
 - References
 
- Introduction
 - Developing New Drugs in the 21 St Century
 - Challenges in Drug Development and Their Reflections on the Cardiovascular Field
 - Discovery and Development
 - Challenges in Strategic Decision Making
 - Challenges in Preclinical Trials
 - Clinical Development
 - Challenges in Clinical Trials
 - Regulatory Approval
 - Regulatory Uncertainty
 - Health-Related Economic Challenges
 - Financial Challenges
 - Return Potential of Investment
 - Patent Cliff
 - Insufficient Incentives (Funding)
 - Insufficient Investment
 - Late-Stage Failures
 - Conclusion and Future Perspective
 - Consent for Publication
 - Conflict of Interest
 - Acknowledgments
 - References
 
- Dolunay Merve Fakioğlu and Sevgi Akaydin Primary and Secondary Hemostasis
 - P2Y1 and P2Y12 (Adp Receptors)
 - P2Y12 Receptor Inhibitors and Potential Clinical Use
 - Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
 - Acute Coronary Syndromes
 - Secondary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke
 - Prosthetic Heart Valves Triple Treatment
 - Precision Medicine in Dual Antiplatelet Regimes Strategies (Deescalation, Escalation, Change Strategies for Dual Antiplatelet Therapy)
 - De-Escalation Via a Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Treatment
 - De-Escalation With Switching Between P2Y12 Inhibitors Drugs
 - De-Escalation With Dose Reduction
 - Escalation
 - Change Between Prasugrel and Ticagrelor
 - Triple Antithrombotic Therapy
 - Precision Medicine on P2Y12 Inhibitors With Gene Testing Approach and Clopidogrel Resistance
 - P2Y12 Receptor Gene Polymorphisms
 - Conclusion
 - Consent for Publication
 - Conflict of Interest
 - Acknowledgements
 - References
 - Introduction
 - Epidemiological Studies
 - Structural and Functional Changes of Cardiac Tissue During Diabetes
 - Role of Obesity in Diabetes and Cvd
 - Role of Glycemic Control in Diabetes and Cvd
 - Role of Dyslipidemia in Diabetes and Cvd
 - Role of Hypertension in Diabetes and Cvd
 - Biochemical Aspects Between Diabetes and Cvds
 - Molecular Aspects Between Diabetes and Cvds
 - Genetic Loci Linked With T2Dm and Cvd
 - Dna Or Histone Modifications in T2Dm and Cvds
 - Association of Hmga1 With T2Dm and Cvd Risk
 - Association of Micrornas (Mirna) With T2Dm and Cvd Risk
 - Association of Long Non-Coding Rna (Lncrnas) With T2Dm and Cvd Risk
 - Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetes Mellitus
 - Lessons Learned and Future Directions
 - Conclusion
 - Consent for Publication
 - Conflict of Interest
 - Acknowledgements
 - References
 - Subject Index
 
Author
- M. Iqbal Choudhary
 

