The Cardiovascular System at a Glance - (At a Glance) 5th Edition by Philip I Aaronson & Jeremy P T Ward & Michelle J Connolly (Paperback)

About the Book

"This concise and accessible text provides an integrated overview cardiovascular medicine - considering the basic sciences which underpin the cardiovascular system and applying this knowledge to clinical practice and therapeutics. Highly visual colour illustrations complement the text and consolidate learning. The Cardiovascular System at a Glance is the perfect introduction and revision aid to understanding the heart and circulation and now also features: New chapters on stroke and examination/imaging Expanded chapters on heart block and ECGs Enhanced artwork programme Brand new and updated clinical case studies and multiple-choice questions online The fifth edition of The Cardiovascular System at a Glance is an ideal resource for medical students, whilst students of other health professions and specialist cardiology nurses will also find it invaluable"--

Book Synopsis

Alles Wissenswerte über das kardiovaskuläre System auf einen Blick!

The Cardiovascular System at a Glance ist das Referenzwerk des Fachgebiets. Die neueste Auflage präsentiert einen integrierten prägnanten Überblick, von den Grundlagen bis zur Anwendung mit einer Vielzahl von Abbildungen. Neue Inhalte zu Schlaganfall, Untersuchungsmethoden und Bildgebung, Herzblock und EKG, Myopathien und Kanalopathien. Das Fachbuch geht noch einen Schritt weiter und bietet neue und aktualisierte Fallstudien sowie Multiple-Choice-Fragen auf einer begleitenden Website.
- Verbindet Grundlagen und klinische Themen.
- Kurze Kapitel, deren Inhalte sich leicht aneignen lassen.
- Beschreibt Anatomie und Histologie, Blut und Blutstillung, Zellphysiologie, Form und Funktion, Regulierung und Integration der kardiovaskulären Funktion, Anamnese, Untersuchung und Nachforschungen, Pathologie und Therapieansätze.
- Mit einer Fülle ansprechender, farbiger Illustrationen als Ergänzung und Erläuterung des Textes.

In der 5. Auflage ist The Cardiovascular System at a Glance das ideale Lehrbuch für Studenten der Medizin, Assistenzärzte, Studenten anderer Fachgebiete im Gesundheitswesen und Pflegepersonal in der Kardiologie.

From the Back Cover

The market-leading at a Glance series is popular among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners for its concise, simple approach and excellent illustrations.

Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text.

Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory texts for teaching, learning and revision, and are useful throughout university and beyond.

Everything you need to know about the cardiovascular system ... at a Glance!

The Cardiovascular System at a Glance is the essential reference guide to understanding all things circulatory. Concise, accessible, and highly illustrated, this latest edition presents an integrated overview of the subject, from the basics through to application. Featuring brand new content on stroke, examination and imaging, heart block and ECGs, and myopathies and channelopathies, The Cardiovascular System at a Glance goes one step further and offers new and updated clinical case studies and multiple-choice questions on a supplementary website.

• Integrates basic science and clinical topics
• Offers bite-size chapters that make topics easy to digest
• Includes coverage of anatomy and histology, blood and haemostasis, cellular physiology, form and function, regulation and integration of cardiovascular function, history, examination and investigations, pathology and therapeutics
• Filled with highly visual, colour illustrations that enhance the text and help reinforce learning

The fifth edition of The Cardiovascular System at a Glance is an ideal resource for medical students, junior doctors, students of other health professions, and specialist cardiology nurses.

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About the Author

Philip I. Aaronson, BA, PhD is Reader in Pharmacology and Therapeutics at King's College, London.

Jeremy P. T. Ward, BSc, PhD, FPhysiol is Emeritus Professor of Physiology at King's College, London.

Michelle J. Connolly, BSc, MBBS, PhD, MRCP is a ST6 Interventional Cardiology Fellow, St George's Hospital, London.