Title:
Cardiovascular physiology / Achilles J. Pappano, Withrow Gil Wier.
Author:
Pappano, Achilles J., author.
Wier, Withrow Gil, author.
Publication Information:
Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier, [2019].
Call Number:
QP101 .P37 2019
Abstract:
"Gain a foundational understanding of cardiovascular physiology and how the cardiovascular system functions in health and disease. Cardiovascular Physiology, a volume in the Mosby Physiology Series, explains the fundamentals of this complex subject in a clear and concise manner, while helping you bridge the gap between normal function and disease with pathophysiology content throughout the book"--Publisher's description.
Edition:
Eleventh edition.
ISBN:
9780323594844
Series:
Mosby physiology series
Mosby physiology monograph series.
Physical Description:
xi, 280 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm.
General Note:
Includes ebook access.
Contents:
Overview of the circulation and blood -- Excitation : the cardiac action potential -- Automaticity : natural excitation of the heart -- The cardiac pump -- Regulation of the heartbeat -- Hemodynamics -- The arterial system -- The microcirculation and lymphatics -- The peripheral circulation and its control -- Control of cardiac output: coupling of heart and blood vessels -- Coronary circulation -- Special circulations -- Interplay of central and peripheral factors that control the circulation.
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