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The Cardiovascular System at a Glance

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The Cardiovascular System at a Glance is a concise and accessible guide offering an integrated overview of the circulatory system. Covering fundamental concepts through to clinical applications, the book includes anatomy, histology, physiology, pathology, and therapeutics related to the cardiovascular system. The latest edition features updated content on stroke, examination and imaging techniques, heart block, ECGs, and myopathies, complemented by clinical case studies and multiple-choice questions available online. With colourful illustrations enhancing understanding, it is an essential resource for anyone seeking a clear and visual introduction to cardiovascular science.
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This book is ideally suited for medical students, junior doctors, specialist cardiology nurses, and students across various health professions looking for an accessible yet comprehensive overview of cardiovascular science and medicine.

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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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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119245780

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 April 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 5th edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 213.0mm

Height: 272.0mm

Weight: 454g

Pages: 160

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.

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