The cardiovascular system: systems of the body series

The cardiovascular system: systems of the body series

Noble, Alan
Johnson, Robert
Thomas, Alan
Bass, Paul

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This is an integrated textbook on the cardiovascular system, covering the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of the system, all presented in a clinicallyrelevant context appropriate for the first two years of the medical student course. INDICE: A design specification for the cardiovascular system. Cardiac muscle structure and function. The heart as a pump: valve function and valve disease. Regulation of cardiac function. Blood supply to the heart. Heart failure. The elctrocardiogram. Large blood vessels. Resistance blood vessels.Arterial blood pressure. Capilliary function and lymphatic system. Fetal cardiovascular system and congenital heart disease. Exercise and the cardiovascular system. Haemorrhage and circulatory shoock.

  • ISBN: 978-0-7020-3374-2
  • Editorial: Churchill Livingstone
  • Encuadernacion: Rústica
  • Páginas: 192
  • Fecha Publicación: 26/02/2010
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés