Harvi-Advanced Physiology 2024
by Daniel Burkhoff, MD PhD and Marc Dickstein, MD
Basic Concepts from Cells to Chambers
Introduction
Anatomy
The Circulatory Loop
Cardiac Muscle Physiology
Organ Level Physiology
Basic Physiology with the PV LOOP (Lessons and Tutorials)
The Cardiac Cycle and Pressure-Volume Loops
Pressure-Volume Relations
Preload
Afterload
Contractility
Lusitropy
Starling Curves
Ventricular-Vascular Interactions
Right Ventricular Mechanics
Atrial Mechanics
The Pericardium and Ventricular Interactions
Normal Valve Function and Flow Patterns
Advanced Concepts from Cells to Chambers and Control Mechanisms
Excitation-Contraction Coupling
Determinants of Myocardial Oxygen Consumption
Basics of Myocardial Metabolism
Regulation of Coronary Blood Flow
Autonomic Control of the Circulation
Basics of Cardiovascular Receptor Biology and Pharmacology
Exercise Physiology
Appendix
Invasive Assessment of Pressure-Volume Relations
Noninvasive Estimation of Pressure-Volume Relations
