The Cardiovascular System at a Glance
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The Cardiovascular System at a Glance

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The Cardiovascular System at a Glance

About this book

This concise and accessible text provides an integrated overview of the cardiovascular system - considering the basic sciences which underpin the system and applying this knowledge to clinical practice and therapeutics. A general introduction to the cardiovascular system is followed by chapters on key topics such as anatomy and histology, blood and body fluids, biochemistry, excitation-contraction coupling, form and function, integration and regulation, pathology and therapeutics, clinical examination and investigation - all supported by clinical cases for self-assessment. Highly visual colour illustrations complement the text and consolidate learning.

The Cardiovascular System at a Glance is the perfect introduction and revision aid to understanding the heart and circulation and now also features:

  • An additional chapter on pulmonary hypertension
  • Even more simplified illustrations to aid easier understanding
  • Reorganized and revised chapters for greater clarity
  • Brand new and updated clinical case studies illustrating clinical relevance and for self-assessment

The fourth edition of The Cardiovascular System at a Glance is an ideal resource for medical students, whilst students of other health professions and specialist cardiology nurses will also find it invaluable. Examination candidates who need an authoritative, concise, and clinically relevant guide to the cardiovascular system will find it extremely useful.

A companion website featuring cases from this and previous editions, along with additional summary revision aids, is available at www.ataglanceseries.com/cardiovascular.

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Yes, you can access The Cardiovascular System at a Glance by Philip I. Aaronson,Jeremy P. T. Ward,Michelle J. Connolly in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Cardiology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9780470655948
eBook ISBN
9781118535400
Edition
4
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Cardiology
Index
A fibres
a wave
A1 and A2 adenosine receptors
abciximab
abdomen, examination
abdominal aorta
abdominal aortic aneurysm
ABO blood group system
absorption of water
acetylcholine
acetylsalicylic acid see aspirin
acidosis
actin
actin–myosin interactions
action potential (AP)
anti-arrhythmic drug action
different regions of heart
duration
premature
upstroke velocity
ventricular muscle
activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
activated protein C (APC)
active transport
acute coronary syndromes
circadian variation
management
pathophysiology
risk stratification
see also myocardial infarction
acute heart failure
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
adaptation
adenosine
adenosine deaminase
adenosine diphosphate (ADP)
adenosine receptors
adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
adenylate cyclase (AC)
ADMA (asymmetric dimethyl arginine)
ADP
adrenal medulla
adrenaline
receptors
adrenergic receptors
see also β-receptors
β-adrenoceptor antagonists see β-blockers
adventitial layer
afferent lymphatics
afterdepolarization
delayed (DAD)
early (EAD)
afterload
agglutination
agglutinins
agglutinogens
Akt
albumin
aldosterone
aldosterone receptor antagonist
aliskiren
allergic reaction, severe
α2-antiplasmin
α-globulins
α-granules
α1-receptors
α2-receptors
α1-receptor-selective blockers
alveolar pressure
ambrisentan
amiloride
amiodarone
adverse effects
amlodipine
anacetrapib
anaemia
characteristics
anaphylactic shock
anastomoses, arterial
anatomy
heart
vascular system
aneurysms
abdominal aortic
angina pectoris
in aortic stenosis
crescendo
diagnosis
ECG
grading
pathophysiology
pharmacological management
Prinzmetal’s (variant, vasospastic)
prognosis
revascularization indications
stable/exertional
unstable
variable threshold
variant
angiography
angiotensin I
angiotensin II
angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)
chronic heart failure
angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)
gene polymorphism
angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
chronic heart failure
mitral regurgitatio...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Companion website
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. List of abbreviations
  8. Introduction
  9. Anatomy and histology
  10. Blood and body fluids
  11. Cellular physiology
  12. Form and function
  13. Integration and regulation
  14. History, examination and investigations
  15. Pathology and therapeutics
  16. Self-assessment
  17. Index