A design specification for the cardiovascular system -- Cardiac muscle structure and function -- The heart as a pump : valve function and valve disease -- Regulation of cardiac function -- Blood supply to the heart -- Heart failure -- The electrocardiogram (ECG) -- Large blood vessels -- Resistance blood vessels -- Arterial blood pressure -- Capillary function and the lymphatic system -- Fetal cardiovascular system and congenital heart disease -- Exercise and the cardiovascular system -- Haemorrhage and circulatory shock