Cardiovascular Physiology ConceptsNow 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. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION TO THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM | 1 |
ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY OF THE HEART | 9 |
CELLULAR STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION | 41 |
CARDIAC FUNCTION | 60 |
VASCULAR FUNCTION | 93 |
NEUROHUMORAL CONTROL OF THE HEART AND CIRCULATION | 124 |
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