Main description:

This unique book is required reading for every medical practitioner. It is the only published text on this very important new disease. It examines all aspects of the subject including the circumstances in which the germ may be found, its specific pathological features and methods of diagnosing the lesion. Its author discovered Chlamydia pneumoniae germs in atheroma lesions and is a world authority in this very specialized field of pathology.

Contents:

The Germ's Story.- The Deadly Disease.- Atheroma Gruel.- Discovery.- Which Chlamydia Species?.- Identification of the Atheroma Germ.- Publications, Presentations, and Confirmation.- Chlamydia Are Inherent Components of Atheroma.- Do Chlamydia Germs Cause Atherosclerosis?.- Pathological Lesion Diagnosis.- Study of Atheroma Lesions.- New Findings Concerning the Initial Lesion.- Fatty Streak Lesion.- Formation of Fibronecrotic Plaque.- Interpretation of Lesion.- Confirmatory Molecular Biological Studies.- Derivation of Lipid in Lesion.- Acceptance.- Diagnosis of Atheroma Lesions.- Treatment.- Pathological Study.- Other Studies.- What Do We Know About Treatment of Atheroma Lesions?.- Other Treatment Possibilities.- Conclusion.