Principles of cardiovascular neural regulation in health and disease /
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| Author / Creator: | Malliani, Alberto. |
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| Imprint: | Boston : Kluwer Academic, c2000. |
| Description: | xvii, 222 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Basic science for the cardiologist ; 6 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4253497 |
Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1. General Concepts and Hypotheses in the Study of Cardiovascular Neural Regulation. The Negative Feedback. The Central Neural Mechanisms. The Cardiovascular Sympathetic Afferent Fibers. The Positive Feedback. The Continuous Interaction of Opposing Mechanisms
- Ch. 2. Pathophysiological Mechanisms and the Loss of a Finalistic Purpose. Ischemic Heart Disease. Arterial Hypertension. Congestive Heart Failure. Cardiac Pain. Pharmacological Considerations
- Ch. 3. The Sympathovagal Balance Explored in the Frequency Domain. Methodology. Physiological Studies. The Interpretation of Rhythms
- Ch. 4. Pathophysiological Alterations of Sympathovagal Balance. Ischemic Heart Disease. Arterial Hypertension. Congestive Heart Failure. Vasovagal Reaction. Orthostatic Hypotension and Intolerance. Diabetic Neruopathy. Cardiac Transplantation. Miscellanea. Conclusions
- Ch. 5. Variability and Nonlinear Dynamics. Information Domain
- Ch. 6. The Necessary Apical Principle in Science and Medicine
- Appendix for the general reader.
