Product Description

A good understanding of the physiology of the cardiovascular system is fundamental to understanding cardiovascular disease processes. Thus cardiovascular physiology is a major component of all undergraduate courses in physiology, biomedical science and medicine as well as postgraduate study programmes for MRCP and FRCA.

The extensively revised fourth edition of this well-respected textbook continues to provide all the information that these students and examination candidates will need. Coverage extends from basic outlines of the fundamental principles of how the cardiovascular system works in health and disease, through to more advanced physiological mechanisms and intracellular transduction pathways. The updated text incorporates the major advances in the field since the first edition of 1990, while retaining the original balance and style without excessive, unwieldy expansion. New sections include the contribution of wave reflection to systolic hypertension and the role of kinases in vascular contraction, while increased coverage of myocardial ischaemia and advances in understanding cardiac failure and arrhythmogenesis enhance the clinical relevance of the text.

Other key features of this fourth edition include:

· Introductory Overviews at the start of many chapters to guide the reader through the material that follows
· New Concept Boxes provide ‘at a glance’ outlines of key concepts in cardiovascular physiology
· Learning Objectives at the start of every chapter and bulleted Summaries at the end provide invaluable directions for study and helpful aids to revision
· Inclusion of Clinical Cases in a self-assessment format encourages active, problem-based learning and relates the physiology to practical medicine
· Larger format and new page design for enhanced user-friendliness
· Over 250 illustrations, many new to this edition, with all line diagrams redrawn in 2-colour for improved clarity

An Introduction to Cardiovascular Physiology continues to provide an up-to-date, comprehensive but accessible account of the fascinating world of cardiovascular physiology, to be referred to often by the student and lecturer alike. (20041207)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #55982 in Books
• Published on: 2003-10-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

BMJ, September 1995 (of the second edition)
Up to date exposition by an experienced and effective teacher; suitable for undergraduates and graduates.

Review
Up to date exposition by an experienced and effective teacher; suitable for undergraduates and graduates. (BMJ, September 1995 (of the second edition) )

Excellent coverage and scientific approach, use of original research figures superb, scholarly book, excellent for bridging between 'text book' and original sources. (Dr Adrian Rees, University of Newcastle upon Tyne )

This is an excellent book. I recommend it to all students, from 1st year to postgraduates. (Dr P Fraser, Kings College London )

About the Author
J. Rodney Levick is Professor of Physiology at St George’s Hospital Medical School, University of London, UK

Customer Reviews

FANTASTIC MUST BUY FOR ANY MEDICAL STUDENT!!
This book is FANTASTIC for any Medical Student. It is basically the St Georges Med School Term two Cardiovascular Course Book. Its a must. Its very well layed out, easy to follow and understand.

It would suit anyone requiring an in depth accurate account of the CVS.

BUY IT NOW!!!

Clear thinking.
I am doing doctoral research and am reading lots of cardiology books. This is the best. I get the feeling when reading it that the author "knows" the topic and can share this knowledge. Perhaps there could be more info on NO and the neurogenic nerve system.

Very informative
I bought this book around a year ago, and even though i've completed the module that I intended to use it for i still find myself referring to it now and again.

This book is a MUST BUY for all students reading medicine and those courses allied to medicine such as biomedical sciences and others. The book is logically laid out and the illustrations are clear and easy to understand.

would not have passed cardiovascular system without it!!