McDonald's blood flow in arteries : theoretic, experimental, and clinical principles / / Wilmer W. Nichols. [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910457506103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : , : Hodder Arnold, , 2011
• ISBN: 1-283-44877-7; 9786613448774; 1-4441-2878-7
• Edizione: [Sixth edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (758 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): NicholsWilmer W; McDonaldDonald A
• Disciplina: 612.1/181
• Soggetti: Blood flow; Arteries; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Rev. ed. of: McDonald's blood flow in arteries / Wilmer W. Nichols and Michael F. O'Rourke. 5th ed. c2005.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Dedication; Contents; Foreword by Michael Taylor; Foreword by David A. Kass and Myron L. Weisfeldt; Preface; List of Abbreviations; 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 load14. Coupling of the left ventricle with the systemic circulation: implications to cardiac failure; 15. Cardiac failure: clinical implications; 16. The pulmonary circulation; 17. The coronary circulation; 18. Special circulations; 19. Aging; 20. Hypertension; 21. Interpretation 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 environment30. Pressure pulse waveform analysis; Bibliography
• Sommario/riassunto: For over fifty years, McDonald's Blood Flow in Arteries has remained the definitive reference work in the field of arterial hemodynamics, including arterial structure and function with special emphasis on pulsatile flow and pressure. Prestigious, authoritative and comprehensive, the sixth edition has been totally updated and revised with several new chapters. This edition continues to provide the theoretical basis required for a thorough understanding of arterial blood flow in both normal and pathological conditions, while keeping clinical considerations and readability par