McDonald's blood flow in arteries : theoretical, experimental and clinical principles.: theoretical, experimental and clinical principles. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Blood flow in arteries
• Other Names: Nichols, Wilmer W; Nichols, Wilmer W; McDonald, Donald A
• Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. The nature of flow of a liquid -- 3. Properties of the arterial wall : theory -- 4. Properties of the arterial wall : practice -- 5. Endothelial function -- 6. General principles for measuring arterial waves -- 7. Pulsatile pressure-flow relations -- 8. Ultrasound -- 9. Wave reflections -- 10. Contours of pressure and flow waves in arteries -- 11. Principles of recording and analysis of arterial waveforms -- 12. Vascular impedance -- 13. Aortic input impedance as ventricular load -- 14. Coupling of the left ventricle with the systemic circulation : implications to cardiac failure -- 15. Cardiac failure : clinical implications -- 16. The pulmonary circulation -- 17. The coronoary circulation -- 18. Special circulations -- 19. Aging -- 20. Hypertension -- 21. Interpreation of blood pressure in epidemiological studies and clinical trials -- 22. Arterial biomarkers -- 23. Atherosclerosis -- 24. Specific arterial disease -- 25. Generalized and metabolic disease -- 26. Therapeutic strategies -- 27. Exercise -- 28. Central arterial pressure -- 29. Lifestyle and environment -- 30. Pressure pulse waveform analysis.
• Edition: 6th ed
• Publisher Details: London : Hodder Arnold
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 755 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 612.133; Blood flow; Arteries; Arteries -- physiology; Blood Circulation -- physiology; Blood Flow Velocity -- physiology; MEDICAL -- Physiology; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Human Anatomy & Physiology; Arteries; Blood flow; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781444128789; 1444128787
• Related ISBNs: 9780340985014; 0340985011
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 639-741) and index.
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