TY - BOOK AU - Courneya,Carol Ann Margaret AU - Parker,Michael J. TI - Cardiovascular physiology: a clinical approach T2 - The integrated physiology series SN - 9780781774857 (alk. paper) AV - QP101 .C84 2011 U1 - 612.1 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health KW - Cardiovascular system KW - Physiology KW - Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Getting started : the approach to cardiovascular physiology -- Form and function : the physiological implications of the anatomy of the cardiovascular system -- Excitation contraction (EC) coupling : calcium, the EC powerhouse -- The cardiac cycle : bringing the chambers together -- Electrical function : setting the rhythm -- Electrocardiogram : keeping the beat -- Cardiac output (starling curves) : getting it started -- Blood vessels : special delivery -- Control of blood pressure : keeping us standing -- Integration chapter : pregnancy, two hearts beating as one ER -