Title | Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Heart [electronic resource] / edited by Nicholas Sperelakis |
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Imprint | Boston, MA : Springer US, 1989 |
Edition | Second Edition |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0873-7 |
Descript | 1040 p. online resource |
CARDIAC MUSCLE -- 1. Ultrastructure of Mammalian Cardiac Muscle -- 2. Basic Pathological Processes of the Heart: Relationship to Cardiomyopathies -- 3. Basis of the Resting Potential -- 4. Ionic Basis of Electrical Activity in the Heart -- 5. Role of Calcium-Activated Ion Currents in the Heart -- 6. Electrogenesis of the Pacemaker Potential as Revealed by Atrioventricular Nodal Experiments -- 7. A Matrical Perspective of Cardiac Excitability, Cable Properties, Impulse Propagation -- 8. The Electrocardiogram and Its Relationship to Excitation of the Heart -- 9. The Slow Action Potential and Properties of the Myocardial Slow Ca Channels -- 10. Excitation-Contraction Coupling: Relationship of Slow Inward Current to Contraction -- 11. Role of Na-Ca Exchange in Heart -- 12. Calculated Transsarcolemmal Calcium Movements in Cardiac Muscle -- 13. Uptake of Calcium by Sarcoplasmic Reticulum and Its Regulation and Functional Consequences -- 14. Control and Modulation of Contractile Activity of Cardiac Myofilaments -- 15. Contractile and Mechanical Properties of the Myocardium -- 16. Substrate and Energy Metabolism of the Heart -- 17. Autonomic Neural Control of Cardiac Function -- 18. Development of Postjunctional Cardiac Autonomic Receptors and their Regulation of Cardiac Function During Fetal and Neonatal Life -- 19. Developmental Changes in Alpha-Adrenergic Modulation of Cardiac Rhythm -- 20. Mechanisms of Adrenergic and Cholinergic Regulation of Myocardial Contractility -- 21. Pharmacology of Cardiac Glycosides -- 22. Effects of and the Mechanism of Action of Calcium Antagonists and Other Antianginal Agents -- 23. Cellular Electrophysiology and Ischemia -- 24. Mechanism of Action of Antiarrhythmic Drugs -- 25. Calcium and the Injured Cardiac Myocyte -- 26. Cell Coupling and Healing-Over in Cardiac Muscle -- 27. Action of Natural Toxins on Cardiac Ionic Channels -- 28. Cardiac Hypertrophy and Altered Cellular Electrical Activity of the Myocardium: Possible Electrophysiological Basis for Myocardial Contractility Changes -- 29. Developmental Changes in Membrane Electrical Properties of the Heart -- 30. Aging of the Adult Heart -- 31. Hormonal Effects on Cardiac Performance -- 32. Cardioplegia: Principles and Problems -- 33. Effects of the Volatile Anesthetic Agents on the Heart -- 34. Effects of Toxic Substances on the Heart -- II. CORONARY CIRCULATION -- 35. Vascular Smooth-Muscle Cells and Other Periendothelial Cells of Mammalian Heart -- 36. Pathogenesis of Coronary Atherosclerosis -- 37. Endothelial Cell Regulation of Vascular Smooth Muscle -- 38. Electrophysiology of Vascular Smooth Muscle -- 39. Electromechanical and Pharmacomechanical Coupling in Vascular Smooth Muscle -- 40. Cyclic Nucleotides and Protein Phosphorylation in Vascular Smooth-Muscle Relaxation -- 41. Vascular Muscle Membrane Properties in Hypertension -- 42. Contractile Proteins of Smooth Muscle -- Mechanical Properties and Regulation of Vascular Smooth-Muscle Contraction -- 44. Metabolism and Energetics of Vascular Smooth Muscle -- 45. Control of the Coronary Circulation -- 46. Extravascular Coronary Resistance -- 47. Myocardial Infarction -- 48. Inappropriate Coronary Vasomotion: Excessive Constriction and Insufficient Dilation