Pulmonary Circulation: From Basic Mechanisms to Clinical Practice (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781860942969)

This new book with 35 chapters is a comprehensive account of the important features of the pulmonary circulation which will appeal to (1) clinical and non-clinical students who want a broad-based introduction to the subject, (2) postgraduates involved in or contemplating research on the pulmonary circulation, (3) specialists in chest medicine, cardiology and intensive and critical care whose clinical work concerns diseases affecting the pulmonary blood vessels.Pulmonary circulation is well illustrated with 132 figures, 43 tables and learning points highlighted at the end of each chapter. There are two main sections: "Basic Mechanisms" and "Clinical Practice". All the important features of the pulmonary circulation are reviewed -- genetics, cell biology, vascular remodelling, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary oedema, etc.

Author: J. M. B. Hughes,Nick W. Morrell
ISBN-10: 1860942962
ISBN-13: 9781860942969
Publisher: Imperial College Press
Language: English
Published: 12/10/2001
Pages: 376
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 8.52h x 6.12w x 0.84d