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Cardiac Functioning, Disorders, Challenges and Therapies
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28 February 2013
This book presents a review of the human heart, discussing how it functions, cardiac disorders and treatment; integrating physiology, pathology and pharmacology.
Written in a simple and concise way, trainees are presented with different heart disorders, with step by step descriptions of their diagnosis and characteristics. Appropriate treatment is identified with explanations. A separate chapter is dedicated to artificial cardiac pacemakers.
With contributions from specialists across Europe and the USA, this useful reference includes 65 images and illustrations to enhance learning.
Key points
- Concise review of functions, disorders and treatment of the heart
- Step by step presentation of diagnosis, characteristics and treatment of different cardiac disorders
- Integrates physiology, pathology and pharmacology
- Simple and easy to understand language
- Contributions from specialists in Europe and the USA
MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine, MEDICAL / Internal Medicine, MEDICAL / Cardiology
Mahira Parveen MPhil PhD
Professor, Department of Zoology, Government PG College, Bina, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Chapter 1: The Mammalian Sinoatrial Node: Functioning and Autonomic Regulation
- Chapter 2: The Trifascicular Nature of the Human Left Intraventricular His System and its
Electrovectorcardiographic Demonstration
- Chapter 3: Cardiac Purkinje Fibers: Normal Function and its Derangements
- Chapter 4: Sympathetic Innervations in Human Heart
- Chapter 5: Stepwise Approach for Ablation of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
- Chapter 6: Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation: Electrophysiological Mechanisms, Mapping and
Ablation
- Chapter 7: Blood Cholinesterase Level and QTc Interval in Patients with Organophosphate
Poisoning
- Chapter 8: Are There Sex Differences in Serum Troponin in Cardiac Surgery?
- Chapter 9: Angiomyogenesis for Myocardial Repair
- Chapter 10: Cardiac Dysfunction and Therapies (Part 1): Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and
Medical Management
- Chapter 11: Cardiac Dysfunction and Therapies (Part 2): Nonpharmacological Management
and Future Directions
- Chapter 12: Artificial Cardiac Pacemaker–Its Structure, Implantation and Working