BookAchilles J. Pappano, Withrow Gil Wier.
Summary: "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"--Publisher's description.
Contents:
Overview of the circulation and blood
Excitation : the cardiac action potential
Automaticity : natural excitation of the heart
The cardiac pump
Regulation of the heartbeat
Hemodynamics
The arterial system
The microcirculation and lymphatics
The peripheral circulation and its control
Control of cardiac output: coupling of heart and blood vessels
Coronary circulation
Special circulations
Interplay of central and peripheral factors that control the circulation.