Clinical Physiology of the Venous System

2003. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-1-4020-7411-0
Verlag: Springer Us

Buch, Englisch, Band 15, 303 Seiten, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 247 mm, Gewicht: 1420 g

Reihe: Basic Science for the Cardiologist

Clinical Physiology of the Venous System is a comprehensive overview of vein physiology.

- Presents data in the fields of venous physiology, pharmacology and venous diseases as well as the field of phlebology, which has seen rapid and important progress in the last decade.
- Recent developments in venous disorders are covered with regard to pathophysiology; most modern diagnostic methods and therapies.
- Venous tone regulation data is presented with a focus on neural; hormonal; local and myogenic control of venous smooth muscle. Special attention was paid to endothelium-derived vasoactive factors involved in the regulation of venous tone.
- Take home messages at the beginning of each chapter for quick review.
- List of key abbreviations used in the book.
- Well illustrated with teaching tables.
- Useful for any physician, researcher or student interested in vein physiology.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schneider, Francisc A

Siska, Ioana Raluca

Avram, Jecu Aurel

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Kardiologie, Angiologie, Phlebologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Vorklinische Medizin: Grundlagenfächer Physiologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Hydrodynamic And Rheologic Laws Applied To The Venous Circulation.- 2 Veins And Their Functions.- 3. Venous Wall — Morphological And Functional Aspects.- 4. Regulation Of The Venous Tone.- 5 Varicose Disease.- 6 Thromboembolic Venous Disease.- 7 Chronic Venous Insufficiency Of The Inferior Limbs (C.V.I.).- 8 Congenital Disturbances Of Vascular Genesis.- 9 Miscellaneous Veins Pathology.