cover image - Cardiovascular Physiology - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 11th Edition
ISBN: 9780323594875
Copyright: 2019
Publication Date: 09-24-2018
Page Count: 320
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $38.99

Cardiovascular Physiology - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 11th Edition

by Achilles J. Pappano, PhD and Withrow Gil Wier, PhD

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Cardiovascular Physiology - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 11th Edition
ISBN: 9780323594875
Copyright: 2019
Publication Date: 09-24-2018
Page Count: 320
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $38.99
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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.

    • Helps you easily master the material in a systems-based curriculum with learning objectives, Clinical Concept boxes, highlighted key words and concepts, chapter summaries, self-study questions, and a comprehensive exam to help prepare for USMLEs
    • Keeps you current with the latest concepts in vascular, molecular, and cellular biology as they apply to cardiovascular function, thanks to molecular commentaries in each chapter
    • Includes clear, 2-color diagrams that simplify complex concepts
    • Features clinical commentaries that show you how to apply what you've learned to real-life clinical situations
    • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices

    Complete the Mosby Physiology Series! Systems-based and portable, these titles are ideal for integrated programs.

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    • Cloutier: Respiratory Physiology
    • Koeppen and Stanton: Renal Physiology
    • Johnson: Gastrointestinal Physiology
    • White, Harrison, and Mehlmann: Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology
    • Hudnall: Hematology: A Pathophysiologic Approach
  • 1. OVERVIEW OF THE CIRCULATION AND BLOOD
    2. EXCITATION: THE CARDIAC ACTION POTENTIAL
    3. AUTOMATICITY: NATURAL EXCITATION OF THE HEART
    4. THE CARDIAC PUMP
    5. REGULATION OF THE HEARTBEAT
    6. HEMODYNAMICS
    7. THE ARTERIAL SYSTEM
    8. The MICROCIRCULATION AND LYMPHATICS
    9. The PERIPHERAL CIRCULATION AND ITS CONTROL
    10. CONTROL OF CARDIAC OUTPUT: COUPLING OF HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS
    11. CORONARY CIRCULATION
    12. SPECIAL CIRCULATIONS
    13. INTERPLAY OF CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL FACTORS THAT CONTROL THE CIRCULATION

    Appendix
    A: End-of-CASE STUDY ANSWERS
    B: Comprehensive Examination
  • Achilles J. Pappano, PhD, Professor; Department of Pharmacology and Calhoun Cardiology Center; University of Connecticut Health Center; Farmington, CT, USA and Withrow Gil Wier, PhD, Professor, University of MD Baltimore, Dept. of Physiology, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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