TY  - BOOK
AU  - Thomas,C.
AU  - Gebert G.
AU  - Hombach V.
TI  -  Textbook and colour atlas of the cardiovascular system
SN  - 9780412435201
AV  - RC667 .H47 1992
PY  - 1992///
CY  -  London
PB  -  Chapman & Hall Medical, 
KW  - Cardiovascular Diseases
KW  - Humans Circulatory system
N1  - includes bibliographical references and index; 
Part 1 Anatomy: topography; dissection of the heart; anatomy of the heart; coronary vessels; the conduction system; histology of the heart; ultrastructure of the myocardial cell; the major systemic arteries; arteries of the limbs; the major systemic veins; veins of the limbs; histology of the blood vessels; anastomoses, collateral circulation and terminal bed. Part 2 Physiology: formation of impulses in the heart; impulse propagation; electromechanical coupling; energy metabolism of the heart; coronary perfusion; mechanical activity of the heart; control of the cardiac output; systemic circulation; pulmonary circulation. Part 3 Examination methods: range of diagnostic methods; electrocardiogram; imaging techniques; cardiac catheterization; post-mortem coronary angiography. Part 4 Variations in the shape and size of the heart: cardiac hypertrophy; cardiac dilation; cardiac atrophy. Part 5 Cardiovascular diseases: heart failure; cardiac arrhythmias; myocardial infarction; coronary heart disease (CHD); aorto-coronary bypass; cardiomyopathies; myocarditis; endocarditis; acquired heart valve defects; congenital heart disease; pericardial diseases; hypertension; arterial hypotension; angiology (arterial system); angiitis; aneurysm; intramural haematoma; arteriovenous fistula; Erdheim-Gaell's media necrosis and dissecting aneurysm; vessel replacement; functional blood flow disorders; angiology - venous system, lymphatic system; tumours

N2  - Focusing on the cardiovascular system, this textbook covers such topics as anatomy, physiology, examination methods and cardiovascular diseases, including cardiac arrhythmias, pericardial diseases, hypertension, angiology and tumours
ER  -