| Description |
xix, 644 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Structure of the heart and cardiac muscle -- Energetics and energy production -- Energy utilization (work and heat) -- The contractile proteins -- The cytoskeleton -- Active state, length-tension relationship, cardiac mechanics -- Excitation-contraction coupling -- Signal transduction: functional signaling -- Signal transduction: proliferative signaling -- Regulation of cardiac muscle performance -- The heart as a muscular pump -- The working heart -- Cardiac ion channels -- The cardiac action potential -- The electrocardiogram -- Arrhythmias -- The ischemic heart -- Heart failure |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Heart -- Physiology.
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Heart -- Pathophysiology.
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Heart -- physiology.
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Heart Diseases -- physiopathology.
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| LC no. |
2005017130 |
| ISBN |
0781755018 alkaline paper |
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