Introduction to Cardiovascular Physiology
Rodney J. Levick(Author)
Butterworth-Heinemann (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 10. July 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-7506-4593-5 (ISBN)
Description
This volume is an established and comprehensive account of the physiology of the heart and peripheral vessels. This new edition incorporates several changes and additions; in particular, there have been rapid advances made in the understanding of the active nature and roles of the endothelium, and this has resulted in the addition of a new chapter on endothelial cell biology. Many other areas have been updated, e.g. response of heart cells to ischaemia; role of integrins; myogenic mechanisms and the mechanisms underlying many other vascular contractile responses. New figures have been added and references updated. Finally, in reaction to the recent GMC-induced changes in medical education, a problem-based element has been incorporated in the book. This book should be of interest to medical students, physiology students and candidates for the MRCP, FRCA and MRCS/AFRCS.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-4593-5 (9780750645935)
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Content
Overview of the cardiovascular system; cardiac cycle; cell biology of the cardiac myocyte; initiation of heart beat and nervous control; electrocardiography and arrhythmia; assessment of cardia output; control of stroke volume and cardiac output; haemodynamics - pressure, flow and resistance; biology of the endothelial cell; solute transport between blood and tissue; circulation of fluid between plasma, interstitium and lymph; biology of vascular smooth muscle cell; control of blood vessels - local control; control of blood vessels II - extrinsic control; specializations in individual circulation; cardiovascular receptors, reflexes an central control; coordinated cardiovascular response in pathological situations; problem-based learning.