Cardiology: An Integrated Approach (Human Organ Systems)

Synopsis

The Aim Of This Work Is To Integrate The Basic And Clinical Science Topics Of The Cardiovascular System In A Deliberately Clinically Oriented Review Book. Approximately Half Of The Medical Schools In The United States Have Already Implemented An Integrated Curriculum In Their Pre-clinical Programs, A Trend Which Is Growing Both Nationally And Internationally. This Trend Is Due In Part To The Proven Benefits Of The Evidence-based Practice Of Medicine As Well As The Increasing Number Of Integrative Clinical Vignette Questions In The Medical And Healthcare Professional License Examinations.--preface Development Of The Heart And Blood Vessels -- Anatomical Structure Of The Heart -- Cardiovascular Circuitry And Hemodynamics -- Electrophysiology Of The Heart -- Cardiac Output And The Pressure-volume Relationship -- The Cardiac Cycle -- Regulation Of Arterial Blood Pressure And Microcirculation -- Ischemic Heart Disease And Management Drugs -- Arrhythmias And Antiarrhythmic Drugs -- Valvular Heart Diseases -- Congestive Heart Failure And Management Drugs -- Congenital Heart Diseases -- Systemic Arterial Hypertension And Antihypertensive Drugs -- Myocardial Diseases -- Pericardial Diseases -- Diseases Of The Peripheral Vessels -- Cardiovascular Drugs. [edited By] Adel Elmoselhi. Includes Bibliographical References.