Cardiovascular physiology concepts

Praised for its concise coverage, this highly accessible monograph lays a foundation for understanding the underlying concepts of normal cardiovascular function and offers a welcome alternative to a more mechanistically oriented approach or an encyclopedic physiology text. Clear explanations, ample illustrations and engaging clinical cases and problems provide the perfect guidance for self-directed learning and prepare you to excel in clinical practice.

• Chapter Learning Objectives highlight key concepts at a glance.
• Problems and Clinical Cases with Answers to Problems reinforce fundamental physiological concepts.
• Summary of Important Concepts boxes provide bulleted quick-review of essential chapter content.
• Multiple-choice Review Questions and Answers to Review Questions (with full explanations for each answer choice) enable self-assessment and alert you to areas requiring further study.
• A chapter on Cardiovascular Integration, Adaptation, and Pathophysiology integrates cardiovascular concepts in the context of normal and clinically relevant conditions.

Lippincott® Connect features:

• Full access to the digital version of the book with the ability to highlight and take notes on key passages for a more personal, efficient study experience. 
• Carefully curated resources, such as interactive diagrams, audio and video tutorials, and self-assessment, all designed to facilitate further comprehension. 

Lippincott® Connect also allows users to create Study Collections to further personalize the study experience. With Study Collections you can:

• Pool content from books across your entire library into self-created Study Collections based on discipline, procedure, organ, concept or other topics. 
• Display related text passages, video clips and self-assessment questions from each book (if available) for efficient absorption of material. 
• Annotate and highlight key content for easy access later. 
• Navigate seamlessly between book chapters, sections, self-assessments, notes and highlights in a single view/page.