Meet the editors

Professor Kaneez Fatima Shad, a Pakistani-born Australian neuroscientist with a medical background, received a PhD in 1994 from the Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, Australia, followed by a post doc at the Allegheny University of Health Sciences, Philadelphia, USA. She taught medical and biological sciences at various universities in Australia, the United States, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Pakistan, and Brunei. During this period, she

was also engaged in research supported by local and international grants (total of over 2.3 million USD) and translating it into products such as a rapid diagnostic test for stroke and other vascular disorders such as schizophrenia. She published over 60 articles in refereed journals, edited 4 books, wrote 7 book chapters, presented at over 75 international conferences, and mentored 34 postgraduate students.

Dr. Seyed Soheil Saeedi Saravi, PharmD, PhD, senior scientist at Harvard Medical School, received his PhD in 2016 from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, followed by a post doc at Harvard Medical School. His research areas include vascular biology and atherosclerosis. He has authored over 70 peer-reviewed publications, edited 9 books and chapters, and presented at over 25 international conferences. He has served on the editorial board of 20

prestigious journals, and is a professional member of over 10 international scientific associations, including American Heart Association and European Society of Cardiology. He has been honored with a Harvard fellowship, SwissLife stiftung, first-ranked award at national PhD entrance exam, and national excellent medical student, young thesis editor, young researcher, and National Elites Foundation awards.

Dr. Nazar Luqman Bilgrami is an experienced cardiologist with over 30 years of clinical, research and academic experience. He was trained in India, United Kingdom and Australia. Having worked previously in Brunei Darussalam as a cardiologist and adjunct associate professor, he has now moved to Australia. At present he is working with Austin Health in Melbourne, Australia. He is an accomplished researcher with several publications.

In addition to his clinical work, he is currently pursuing research in cardiovascular issues related to heart failure. His contribution as a co-editor has gone a long way in compiling this book on microcirculation and making it a worthy reference book for cardiologists.

Contents

**Section 1**

Hypertension

**Section 2**

**Preface XI**

Basics of Microcirculation **1**

**Chapter 1 3**

**Chapter 2 21**

**Chapter 3 49**

**Chapter 4 65**

Clinical Aspects of Microcirculation **89**

**Chapter 5 91**

**Chapter 6 105**

Ion Channels and Their Regulation in Vascular Smooth Muscle

Primary Cilia are Sensory Hubs for Nitric Oxide Signaling

*by Kazuo Maruyama, Junko Maruyama and Hirofumi Sawada*

Association between Peripheral Blood Inflammatory Markers,

*by Olga Vladimirovna Vorob'eva, Victoria Vyacheslavovna Fateeva, Ksenia Vladimirovna Nikulina, Kristina Konstantinovna Khacheva,* 

Endothelial Dysfunction in Cardiovascular Diseases

Endothelial Dysfunction Markers, and Depression

*Gulnara Rinatovna Khakimova and Oleg Ilyich Epstein*

*by Indranil Biswas and Gausal A. Khan*

Cerebral Vascular Tone Regulation: Integration and Impact of Disease

Endogenous and Inhaled Nitric Oxide for the Treatment of Pulmonary

*by Arsalan U. Syed, Thanhmai Le, Manuel F. Navedo* 

*by Brayden Halvorson and Jefferson Frisbee*

*by Sidney T. Ley and Wissam A. AbouAlaiwi*

*and Madeline Nieves-Cintrón*
