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Record Nr.

UNINA9910148843903321

Autore

Salvi Paolo

Titolo

Pulse Waves : How Vascular Hemodynamics Affects Blood Pressure / / by Paolo Salvi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-40501-2

Edizione

[2nd ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XV, 221 p. 200 illus., 103 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

616.12

Soggetti

Cardiology

Angiology

Veins - Diseases

Human physiology

Phlebology

Human Physiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1 Blood Pressure and Vascular Hemodynamics -- 2 Pulse Wave Velocity and Arterial Stiffness Assessment -- 3 Arterial Stiffness and Blood Pressure Variability -- 4 Central Blood Pressure: Part 1, pathophysiology -- 5 Central Blood Pressure: Part 2, Pulse Wave Analysis -- 6 Aortic Stiffness and Myocardial Ischemia -- 7 Arterial Stiffness in Chronic Kidney Disease -- 8 Pulse Wave Velocity and Pulse Wave Analysis in Experimental Animals.

Sommario/riassunto

This new, revised and updated edition takes into account the most recent advances in the understanding of human pathophysiology. The book presents the complex basic principles of vascular hemodynamics and its pathophysiology in a direct and effective way, stressing the importance of the mechanical properties of large arteries in the origin of blood pressure. The readily understandable text, supported by helpful images, describes the elements that define blood pressure and explains such important concepts as pulse wave velocity, central blood pressure, reflected waves, and pulse pressure amplification. Entirely new chapters are included on the sympathetic nervous system and



arterial stiffness and on the role played by arterial stiffness in influencing blood pressure variability. The book will enable the physician to answer some of the key questions encountered when addressing the problem of arterial hypertension in everyday clinical practice: How is blood pressure generated? How should blood pressure values be interpreted? Is systolic blood pressure of greater importance than diastolic blood pressure?