Table of Contents:
  • Autonomic nervous system / Kevin Fitzgerald, Robert F. Wilson, and Paul A. Iaizzo
  • Cardiac and vascular receptors and signal transduction / Daniel C. Sigg
  • Reversible and irreversible damage of the myocardium: new ischemic syndromes, ischemia/reperfusion injury, and cardioprotection / James A. Coles Jr., Daniel C. Sigg, and Paul A. Iaizzo
  • The effects of anesthetic agents on cardiac function / Michael K. Loushin
  • Blood pressure, heart tones, and diagnoses / George Bojanov
  • Basic ECG theory, recordings, and interpretation / Anthony Dupre, Sarah Vincent, and Paul A. Iaizzo
  • Mechanical aspects of cardiac performance / Michael K. Loushin and Paul A. Iaizzo
  • Energy metabolism in the normal and diseased heart / Arthur H. L. From and Robert J. Bache
  • Cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia / J. Ernesto Molina
  • Heart valve disease / Robert P. Gallegos and R. Morton Bolman III
  • Less invasive cardiac surgery / Kenneth K. Liao
  • Treatment of cardiac septal defects: the evolution of the amplatzer(r) family of devices / John L. Bass
  • End-stage cardiomyopathy: ventricular assist devices / Soon J. Park
  • Experimental cell transplantation for myocardial repair / Joseph Lee, Atsushi Asakura, and Jianyi Zhang
  • Genomics-based tools and technology / Jennifer L. Hall
  • Emerging cardiac devices and technologies / Paul A. Iaizzo.
  • General features of the cardiovascular system / Paul A. Iaizzo
  • Cardiac development / Brad J. Martinsen and Jamie L. Lohr
  • Anatomy of the thoracic wall, pulmonary cavities, and mediastinum
  • Kenneth P. Roberts and Anthony J. Weinhaus
  • Anatomy of the human heart / Anthony J. Weinhaus and Kenneth P. Roberts
  • Comparative cardiac anatomy / Alexander J. Hill and Paul A. Iaizzo
  • The coronary system and associated medical devices / Ryan Lahm and Paul A. Iaizzo
  • The pericardium / Edward Chinchoy, Michael Ujhelyi, Alexander Hill, Nicholas D. Skadsberg, and Paul A. Iaizzo
  • Cardiac myocytes / Vincent A. Barnett
  • The cardiac conduction system / Timothy G. Laske and Paul A. Iaizzo
  • Introduction to echocardiography / Jamie L. Lohr
  • Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging / Michael Jerosch-Herold, Ravi Teja Seethamraju, and Carsten Rickers
  • Historical perspective of cardiovascular devices and techniques / Dee McManus, Monica A. Mahre, and Paul A. Iaizzo
  • Animal models for cardiac research / Robert P. Gallegos, Andrew L. Rivard, and Richard W. Bianco
  • Cardiac arrhythmias and transcatheter ablation / Fei Lü, Scott Sakaguchi, and David G. Benditt
  • Pacing and defibrillation / Timothy G. Laske, Anna M. Legreid, and Paul A. Iaizzo
  • Biventricular pacing for congestive heart failure / Fei Lü and Leslie W. Miller
  • Cardiac mapping systems / Nicholas D. Skadsberg, Tim G. Laske, and Paul A. Iaizzo