Anatomia e fisiologia cardiaca

Designed to effectively prepare readers for their first encounters with patients with cardiovascular disease, Pathophysiology of Heart Disease: An Introduction to Cardiovascular Medicine is an award-winning text consistently preferred by medical students and faculty worldwide. In this fully revised 8th Edition, Dr. Leonard S. Lilly and a team of internationally recognized Harvard Medical School faculty and select cardiology fellows and internal medicine residents have ensured that you will be equipped with a clear, complete, and clinically relevant understanding of cardiovascular pathophysiology, providing a strong foundation for patient diagnosis and management.  

Noi crediamo che la fisiologia sia la spina dorsale della medicina clinica. In clinica, al pronto soccorso, nel reparto di terapia intensiva o nella sala operatoria, i principi fisiologici sono alla base di qualsiasi azione. Ma troviamo anche un grande appagamento intellettuale nella scienza della fisiologia come mezzo per spiegare gli eleganti meccanismi del nostro corpo. Nell’undicesima edizione della classica monografia di Berne e Levy sulla fisiologia cardiovascolare, abbiamo cercato di trasmettere entrambe le cose. La fisiologia comprende i principi di base che gli studenti di medicina devono comprendere bene prima di poter capire gli squilibri provocati dalla patologia. Questo testo di fisiologia cardiovascolare enfatizza i concetti generali e i meccanismi regolatori. Per presentare chiaramente i vari meccanismi, le singole parti che compongono il sistema vengono prima discusse una ad una. Quindi, l’ultimo capitolo descrive come sono coordinate le varie singole componenti del sistema cardiovascolare. Gli esempi descrivono come il corpo risponde a due importanti fattori di stress: l’esercizio fisico e l’emorragia. Per illustrare e chiarire i normali processi fisiologici, sono inclusi alcuni esempi fisiopatologici di funzioni anomale. Questi esempi sono presenti in tutto il testo e sono identificati da riquadri colorati con l’intestazione “Box clinico”. Il testo incorpora gli obiettivi didattici per la fisiologia cardiovascolare dell’American Physiological Society, ad eccezione dell’emostasi e la coagulazione. Questi ultimi argomenti si trovano nei libri di ematologia. Il libro è stato ampiamente aggiornato e rivisto. Hanno ricevuto particolare enfasi la relazione tra i cicli pressione-volume e le curve della funzione cardiaca, gli aspetti più recenti della funzione endoteliale, il metabolismo miocardico e la sua relazione con il consumo di ossigeno e l’energetica cardiaca, e la regolazione dei flussi sanguigni periferici, cerebrali e coronarici. La teoria dell’accoppiamento eccitazione-contrazione cardiaca è stata ampiamente aggiornata, con particolare riguardo alla nuova comprensione del ruolo degli ioni calcio intracellulari. Se disponibili, sono stati inclusi i dati fisiologici degli esseri umani. Per facilitare la comprensione del testo, alcune vecchie figure sono state tolte e sono state aggiunte molte figure nuove. Alla fine di ogni capitolo c’è una bibliografia selezionata. Gli articoli scientifici inclusi sono stati scelti per la loro esaustività, chiarezza e adeguatezza. In tutto il libro, per enfatizzare fatti e concetti importanti è stato utilizzato il corsivo, mentre per termini nuovi e definizioni è stato utilizzato il grassetto. Ogni capitolo inizia con un elenco di obiettivi e termina con un riepilogo per mettere in evidenzia i punti chiave. Vengono forniti vari casi clinici con quesiti a scelta multipla per aiutare nel ripasso e indicare la rilevanza clinica del materiale. Le risposte corrette, assieme ad una breve spiegazione, sono fornite nell’Appendice A. Un test di ripasso generale, con la spiegazione delle risposte corrette, è stato aggiunto come Appendice B. Ringraziamo i nostri lettori per i loro commenti costruttivi. Un ringraziamento va anche ai numerosi ricercatori ed editori che hanno concesso il permesso di utilizzare illustrazioni tratte dalle loro pubblicazioni. Nella maggior parte dei casi queste illustrazioni sono state leggermente modificate per aumentarne l’utilità didattica. In alcuni casi sono stati presentati dati non pubblicati provenienti dalle ricerche di Robert Berne e Matthew Levy e degli attuali Autori. Achilles J. Pappano W. Gil Wier

Gain a foundational understanding of cardiovascular physiology and how the cardiovascular system functions in health and disease. Cardiovascular Physiology, a volume in the Mosby Physiology Series, explains the fundamentals of this complex subject in a clear and concise manner, while helping you bridge the gap between normal function and disease with pathophysiology content throughout the book. Helps you easily master the material in a systems-based curriculum with learning objectives, Clinical Concept boxes, highlighted key words and concepts, chapter summaries, self-study questions, and a comprehensive exam to help prepare for USMLEs. Keeps you current with the latest concepts in vascular, molecular, and cellular biology as they apply to cardiovascular function, thanks to molecular commentaries in each chapter. Includes clear, 2-color diagrams that simplify complex concepts. Features clinical commentaries that show you how to apply what you've learned to real-life clinical situations. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. Complete the Mosby Physiology Series! Systems-based and portable, these titles are ideal for integrated programs. Blaustein, Kao, & Matteson: Cellular Physiology and Neurophysiology Cloutier: Respiratory Physiology Koeppen & Stanton: Renal Physiology Johnson: Gastrointestinal Physiology White, Harrison, & Mehlmann: Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology Hudnall: Hematology: A Pathophysiologic Approach Appendix - Comprehensive MCQ review examination Keywords/concepts

An Introduction to Cardiovascular Physiology provides the student with the key concepts of cardiovascular physiology, from the fundamentals of how the cardiovascular system works in both health and disease, through to a consideration of more complex physiological mechanisms. This brand new companion work Cardiovascular Physiology: Questions for Self-Assessment allows students to test themselves on all aspects of the topic with over 200 questions and answers, at a pace to suit their learning. Questions follow An Introduction to Cardiovascular Physiology's table of contents, and the author has set at least one question on each chapter's learning objective to help the student to assess their progress against the set objectives. The questions are designed to test basic understanding, fundamental principles and medical relevance, and they avoid excessive detail. Most are in a multiple choice, True/False format, with a sprinkling of other question styles including extended matching questions, where the reader chooses the best answer from a list, and testing little numerical problems. Also included with the answers are 'More information' boxes that include a brief explanation, and links to relevant information and figures from a range of chapters, thus encouraging integration of learning across the subject.

This important revision presents the accumulated knowledge of its highly-regarded author, Dr. Abraham Rudolph, who is internationally recognized as one of the world's leading pioneers in the field of Pediatric Cardiology. Fully revised and updated, the book includes sections considering the changes in pathophysiology with growth into adulthood and the effects of various treatment approaches. The author explains the physiology of normal fetal circulation and the effects of congenital cardiac lesions, with particular reference to the interactions between the lesions and fetal cardiovascular development.

Thoroughly updated to reflect current American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines, this concise yet comprehensive handbook presents practical information on the common cardiovascular problems that clinicians encounter daily. The book provides a user-friendly, authoritative guide to evaluation of common cardiovascular symptoms and evaluation and management of common cardiovascular conditions. Coverage also includes clinical challenges such as management of chronic anticoagulation, assessing and minimizing cardiac risk in noncardiac surgery, and management of the cardiac surgery patient. Numerous tables and algorithms help readers find information quickly and aid in clinical decision-making.

This is the only book on the market that specifically addresses cardiac blood flow findings, reviewing blood pressure tracings collected from the cardiac catheterization lab on all aspects of cardiovascular disease, as well as normal cardiac function. This edition includes revised and updated chapters on mitral stenosis and pulse alterations, low-gradient aortic valve stenosis, pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty, coronary hemodynamics for angioplasty and stenting after myocardial infarction, and more. It is an indispensable tool for physicians, nurses, and students measuring and interpreting cardiac waveforms in cardiac diagnosis and monitoring.

A PDA verision of this book is now available, powered by Skyscape. Click here to order and to find out more. Cardiology is a rapidly changing and expanding field with management protocols changing regularly and newer categories of treatment options being discovered, with greater emphasis on the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Swanton's Cardiology (formerly Pocket Consultant: Cardiology) is a highly practical, user-friendly reference and learning text which is of great value to a wide variety of staff working with cardiac patients. Now in its sixth edition, this best-selling book has been highly praised for its readability, conciseness and clear illustrations and offers a clear and didactic style, presenting information in the form of lists and tables for quick and easy reference. The sixth edition now offers:* a new design for easier navigation and use * highly practical advice with clear tables for quick and easy reference * five new chapters including Pregnancy and Heart Disease and Echocardiography In addition, Swanton's Cardiology covers some subjects in cardiology that are not well covered in clinical training, and this book will help fill any gaps in the reader's clinical course, for example, sections on congenital heart disease, pacing, and cardiac investigations.