The Cardiovascular System at a Glance

ISBN: 9781405150446

出版社: Blackwell Pub

出版年: 2007-12

页数: 136

定价: $ 44.95

装帧: Pap

内容简介

This concise and accessible systems-based text provides an integrated overview which considers both the basic sciences and clinical applications of the cardiovascular system. A general introduction to the cardiovascular system is followed by anatomy and histology, blood and body fluids, biochemistry and excitation–contraction coupling, form and function, integration and regulation, and pathology and therapeutics. The Cardiovascular System at a Glance is a perfect introduction and revision aid to understanding the heart and circulation and now also features:

An extended section of self-assessment clinical cases to aid revision and illustrate clinical relevance

Up-to-date information on pharmacology of the cardiovascular system

Expanded material on history and examination and increased detail on ECG of arrhythmias

Highly visual colour presentation