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<p>Preface 6</p> <p>Recommended reading 6</p> <p>Acknowledgements 7</p> <p>List of abbreviations 8</p> <p><b>Introduction</b></p> <p>1 Overview of the cardiovascular system 10</p> <p><b>Anatomy and histology</b></p> <p>2 Gross anatomy and histology of the heart 12</p> <p>3 Vascular anatomy 14</p> <p>4 Vascular histology and smooth muscle cell ultrastructure 16</p> <p><b>Blood and body fluids</b></p> <p>5 Constituents of blood 18</p> <p>6 Erythropoiesis, haemoglobin and anaemia 20</p> <p>7 Haemostasis 22</p> <p>8 Thrombosis and anticoagulants 24</p> <p>9 Blood groups and transfusions 26</p> <p><b>Cellular physiology</b></p> <p>10 Membrane potential, ion channels and pumps 28</p> <p>11 Electrophysiology of cardiac muscle and origin of the heart beat 30</p> <p>12 Cardiac muscle excitation–contraction coupling 32</p> <p>13 Electrical conduction system in the heart 34</p> <p>14 The electrocardiogram 36</p> <p>15 Vascular smooth muscle excitation–contraction coupling 38</p> <p><b>Form and function</b></p> <p>16 Cardiac cycle 40</p> <p>17 Control of cardiac output 42</p> <p>18 Haemodynamics 44</p> <p>19 Blood pressure and flow in the arteries and arterioles 46</p> <p>20 The microcirculation and lymphatic system, and diapedesis 48</p> <p>21 Fluid filtration in the microcirculation 50</p> <p>22 The venous system 52</p> <p>23 Local control of blood flow 54</p> <p>24 Regulation of the vasculature by the endothelium 56</p> <p>25 The coronary, cutaneous and cerebral circulations 58</p> <p>26 The pulmonary, skeletal muscle and fetal circulations 60</p> <p><b>Integration and regulation</b></p> <p>27 Cardiovascular reflexes 62</p> <p>28 Autonomic control of the cardiovascular system 64</p> <p>29 The control of blood volume 66</p> <p>30 Cardiovascular effects of exercise 68</p> <p>31 Shock and haemorrhage 70</p> <p><b>History, examination and investigations</b></p> <p>32 History and examination of the cardiovascular system 72</p> <p>33 Cardiovascular investigations 74</p> <p><b>Pathology and therapeutics</b></p> <p>34 Risk factors for cardiovascular disease 76</p> <p>35 β-Blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers and Ca²⁺ channel blockers 78</p> <p>36 Hyperlipidaemias 80</p> <p>37 Atherosclerosis 82</p> <p>38 Treatment of hypertension 84</p> <p>39 Mechanisms of primary hypertension 86</p> <p>40 Stable and variant angina 88</p> <p>41 Pharmacological management of stable and variant angina 90</p> <p>42 Acute coronary syndromes: Unstable angina and non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction 92</p> <p>43 Revascularization 94</p> <p>44 Pathophysiology of acute myocardial infarction 96</p> <p>45 Acute coronary syndromes: ST segment elevation myocardial infarction 98</p> <p>46 Heart failure 100</p> <p>47 Treatment of chronic heart failure 102</p> <p>48 Mechanisms of arrhythmia 104</p> <p>49 Supraventricular tachyarrhythmias 106</p> <p>50 Ventricular tachyarrhythmias and non-pharmacological treatment of arrhythmias 108</p> <p>51 Pharmacological treatment of arrhythmias 110</p> <p>52 Pulmonary hypertension 112</p> <p>53 Diseases of the aortic valve 114</p> <p>54 Diseases of the mitral valve 116</p> <p>55 Genetic and congenital heart disease 118<br /><br /><b>Self-assessment</b></p> <p>Case studies and questions 120</p> <p>Case studies answers 123</p> <p>Index 126</p>

<p><b>Philip Aaronson</b> is Reader in Pharmacology and Therapeutics at King's College, London</p> <p><b>Jeremy Ward</b> is Head of Department of Physiology and Professor of Respiratory Cell Physiology at King's College, London</p> <p><b>Michelle Connolly</b> is Academic Foundation Doctor at the Royal Free Hospital, London</p>

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