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Levick's introduction to cardiovascular physiology
Introduction to cardiovascular physiology
(Professor of cardiovascular physiology)
Overview of the cardiovascular system -- The cardiac cycle -- The cardiac myocyte: excitation and contraction -- Initiation and nervous control of heartbeat -- Electrocardiography and arrhythmias -- Control of stroke volume and cardiac output -- Assessment of cardiac output and arterial pulse -- Haemodynamics: flow, pressure and resistance -- Endothelium -- The microcirculation and solute exchange -- Circulation of fluid between plasma, interstitium and lymph -- Vascular smooth muscle: excitation, contraction and relaxation -- Control of blood vessels: intrinsic control -- Control of blood vessels: extrinsic control by nerves and hormones -- Specialization in individual circulations -- Cardiovascular receptors, reflexes and central control -- Co-ordinated cardiovascular responses -- Cardiovascular responses in pathological situations -- Experimental models and measurements to study cardiovascular physiology -- Experimental perturbations to investigate cardiovascular physiology.
Description based on opening page (viewed Mar 30, 2020).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Levick's Introduction to Cardiovascular Physiology, Sixth Edition