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  • Inotropic Stimulation and Myocardial Energetics

    Inotropic stimulation of the myocardium, as well as vasodilation and diuresis as essential principles in the treatment of congestive heart failure have recently met with considerable criticism and reevaluation. It is generally agreed that unloading of the heart, either through vasodilation and/or diuresis, improves the working conditions of the dilated, failing heart. It reduces myocar dial oxygen ... Read more

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  • Mechanics and Energetics of the Myocardium

    Series Book 10 - Basic Science for the Cardiologist
    During several decades of this century, the classical physiological studies on the cardiovascular system have greatly improved our knowledge on the function of this system under normal and pathological conditions. This knowledge was the basis of the breakthrough for diagnostic techniques like the Swan-Ganz catheter, coronary arteriography, left and right heart biopsies, and invasive measurements ... Read more

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    This book provides undergraduate and postgraduate students with an accessible and comprehensive overview of the fascinating area of cardiac electrophysiology. Using plain language and well-designed illustrations, it attempts to overcome the preconceptions of the subject as difficult to approach, given the complexity of intricate electrical cellular processes within the human heart. Based on ... Read more

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  • Heart Healthy Meals

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  • Platelets in Thrombotic and Non-Thrombotic Disorders

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    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book reviews current science and applications in fields including thrombosis and hemostasis, signal transduction, and non-thrombotic conditions such as inflammation, allergy and tumor metastasis. It is a detailed, up-to-date, highly referenced text for clinical scientists and physicians, including recent developments in this rapidly expanding field. More than a scientific resource, this is ... Read more

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  • Heart Development and Regeneration

    The development of the cardiovascular system is a rapidly advancing area in biomedical research, now coupled with the burgeoning field of cardiac regenerative medicine. A lucid understanding of these fields is paramount to reducing human cardiovascular diseases of both fetal and adult origin. Significant progress can now be made through a comprehensive investigation of embryonic development and ... Read more

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  • Blood Flow in the Heart and Large Vessels

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  • The Vertebrate Blood-Gas Barrier in Health and Disease

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    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This comprehensive volume on the blood-gas barrier (BGB) among vertebrates covers its structure and composition along with aspects of evolution, bioengineering, and morphometry. The book also discusses the embryological development of the BGB, including chronology of events and molecular control in vertebrates; modulation of the barrier function, including cyclic stretch-induced increases in ... Read more

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  • Mechanosensitivity and Mechanotransduction

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    Series Book 4 - Mechanosensitivity in Cells and Tissues
    This book presents the latest findings in the field of research of mechanosensitivity andmechanotransduction in different cells and tissues. Mechanosensitivity and mechanotransductionof the heart and vascular cells, in the lung, in bone and joint tissues, in sensor systems and in blood cells are described in detail. This Volume focuses on molecular mechanisms of mechanosensitivity and ... Read more

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