Description

Now in its second edition, this highly accessible monograph lays a foundation for understanding of the underlying concepts of normal cardiovascular function. Students of medicine and related disciplines welcome the book's concise coverage as a practical partner or alternative to a more mechanistically oriented approach or an encyclopedic physiology text. A focus on well-established cardiovascular principles reflects recent, widely accepted research from the field.

Table Content

INTRODUCTION TO THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY OF THE HEART

CELLULAR STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

CARDIAC FUNCTION

VASCULAR FUNCTION

NEUROHUMORAL CONTROL OF THE HEART AND CIRCULATION

ORGAN BLOOD FLOW

EXCHANGE FUNCTION OF THE MICROCIRCULATION

RDIOVASCULAR INTEGRATION ADAPTATION AND
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

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