Beginning medical students should find in this text an comprehensive introduction to cardiovascular disease. Because of its concise format, readers can complete the book in a month - the time generally allotted to cardiac pathophysiology courses. The content effectively bridges basic physiology and the practical aspects of caring for patients in the clinical setting. This edition incorporates new understanding of cardiovascular disease states, mechanisms of myocardial and endothelial function, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, and valvular heart disease.
Beginning medical students should find in this text an comprehensive introduction to cardiovascular disease. Because of its concise format, readers can complete the book in a month - the time generally allotted to cardiac pathophysiology courses. The content effectively bridges basic physiology and the practical aspects of caring for patients in the clinical setting. This edition incorporates new understanding of cardiovascular disease states, mechanisms of myocardial and endothelial function, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, and valvular heart disease.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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Höhe: 254 mm
Breite: 178 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-683-30220-2 (9780683302202)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Basic cardiac structure and function; heart sounds and murmurs; diagnostic imaging and catheterization techniques; the electrocardiogram; atherosclerosis; ischemic heart disease; acute myocardial infarction; valvular heart disease; heart failure; the cardiomyopathies; mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias; diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmias; hypertension; diseases of the pericardiam; diseases of the peripheral vasculature; congenital heart disease; cardiovascular drugs.
