TY  - BOOK
AU  - Levick,J.R.
TI  - An introduction to cardiovascular physiology
SN  - 0340809213
AV  - QP101 .L47 2003
U1  - 612.1 21
PY  - 2003///
CY  - London
PB  - Arnold
KW  - Cardiovascular system
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Overview of the cardiovascular system -- 2. The cardiac cycle -- 3. The cardiac myocyte : excitation and contraction -- 4. Initiation and nervous control of heartbeat -- 5. Electrocardiography and arrhythmias -- 6. Control of stroke volume and cardiac output -- 7. Assessment of cardiac output and peripheral pulse -- 8. Haemodynamics : flow, pressure and resistance -- 9. The endothelial cell -- 10. The microcirculation and solute exchange -- 11. Circulation of fluid between plasma, interstitium and lymph -- 12. Vascular smooth muscle : excitation, contraction and relaxation -- 13. Control of blood vessels I : intrinsic control -- 14. Control of blood vessels II : extrinsic control -- 15. Specialization in individual circulations -- 16. Cardiovascular receptors, reflexes and central control -- 17. Co-ordinated cardiovascular responses -- 18. Cardiovascular responses in pathological situations -- Clinical cases for problem-based learning -- Appendix 1 : Cardiovascular parameters -- Appendix : Biophysical parameters and physiological mechanisms -- --; 1; Overview of the cardiovascular system --; 2; The cardiac cycle --; 3; The cardiac myocyte: excitation and contraction --; 4; Initiation and nervous control of heartbeat --; 5; Electrocardiography and arrhythmias --; 6; Control of stroke volume and cardiac output --; 7; Assessment of cardiac output and peripheral pulse --; 8; Haemodynamics: flow, pressure and resistance --; 9; The endothelial cell --; 10; The microcirculation and solute exchange --; 11; Circulation of fluid between plasma, interstitium and lymph --; 12; Vascular smooth muscle: excitation, contraction and relaxation --; 13; Control of blood vessels I: intrinsic control --; 14; Control of blood vessels II: extrinsic control --; 15; Specialization in individual circulations --; 16; Cardiovascular receptors, reflexes and central control --; 17; Co-ordinated cardiovascular responses --; 18; Cardiovascular responses in pathological situations --; App. 1; Cardiovascular parameters --; App. 2; Biophysical parameters and physiological mechanisms
N2  - "A good understanding of the physiology of the cardiovascular system is fundamental to understanding cardiovascular disease processes. Thus cardiovascular physiology is a major component of all undergraduate courses in physiology, biomedical science and medicine as well as postgraduate study programmes for MRCP and FRCA." "The extensively revised fourth edition of this well-respected textbook continues to provide all the information that these students and examination candidates will need. Coverage extends from basic outlines of the fundamental principles of how the cardiovascular system works in health and disease through to more advanced physiological mechanisms and intracellular transduction pathways. The updated text incorporates the major advances in the field since the first edition of 1990 while retaining the original balance and style without excessive, unwieldy expansion. New sections include the contribution of wave reflection to systolic hypertension and the role of kinases in vascular contraction, while increased coverage of myocardial ischaemia and advances in understanding cardiac failure and arrhythmogenesis enhance the clinical relevance of the text."--BOOK JACKET
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