Preface

Chapter 7 **Cerebrovascular Atherosclerosis: Cognitive Dysfunction Progress and Autophagic Regression 95** Kyoung Joo Cho and Gyung Whan Kim

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Atherosclerosis is one of the most feared enemies for individuals. In this book we focus our attention on the main characteristics of atherosclerosis. However, a comprehensive book should have many chapters, therefore this book is not conclusive but goes some way in tack‐ ling the theme of atherosclerosis.

Many studies are necessary to completely clarify the phenomenon of atherosclerosis, so we provide a concise window of "yesterday" and "today" into the world of atheroma.

Modern medicine and modern cardiology cannot ignore continuing medical education and literature is the way to achieve this.

Using innovation and prevention as our main tools for the future we will attempt to over‐ come any difficulties or at least we try to provide a work of modern cardiovascular history.

I would like to thank all my team for collaborating in this book. In particular, my thanks go to Bruno (my expert colleague) and Aurel (my secretary) for analyzing and reading all the texts; Vincenzo, Stefano, and Andrea for English evaluation; and finally Rebecca (my future wife) for encouraging me in all my professional activities and giving me the power of daily life!

> **Luigi Gianturco** Clinical Institutes of Pavia and Vigevano (San Donato's Hospitals) Vigevano, PV, Italy

**Section 1**

**Introduction**

**Section 1**
