The Gross Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
The Gross Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
by Robert M. Anderson
eBook Details:
Publisher: Racquet Press 1993
ISBN/ASIN: 0961752815
ISBN-13: 9780961752811
Number of pages: 114
License(s): Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported
eBook Description:
Written by Robert Anderson, a pioneer cardiac surgeon and inventor of cardiovascular bypass equipment. The website includes a 20 minute video, which is perhaps the best place to start, and presents a clear and intuitive overview of the concepts included in the text.
This text explains fundamental but often misunderstood concepts, such as:
- the unique hydraulic characteristics of the heart as a pump and the cardiovascular system;
- the determinants of cardiac output;
- the mechanism that maintains blood volume equilibrium between the systemic and pulmonary circuits; and
- the primary contribution of the atria to circulation rate.
