"The Cardiovascular System - Physiology, Diagnostics and Clinical Implications" ed. by David C. Gaze

This book is not meant to be an all encompassing text on cardiovascular physiology and pathology rather a selection of chapters from experts in the field who describe recent advances in basic and clinical sciences. The text is divided into three main sections: Cardiovascular Physiology, Cardiovascular Diagnostics and lastly, Clinical Impact of Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology.

The cardiovascular system includes the heart located centrally in the thorax and the vessels of the body which carry blood. The cardiovascular (or circulatory) system supplies oxygen from inspired air, via the lungs to the tissues around the body. It is also responsible for the removal of the waste product, carbon dioxide via air expired from the lungs.
The cardiovascular system also transports nutrients such as electrolytes, amino acids, enzymes, hormones which are integral to cellular respiration, metabolism and immunity.

Contents
Section 1 Cardiovascular Physiology
1 Control of Cardiovascular System
2 Molecular Control of Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation Marker Genes by Serum Response Factor and Its Interacting Proteins
3 Trans Fatty Acids and Human Health
4 Control and Coordination of Vasomotor Tone in the Microcirculation
5 Hemodynamics
6 Adenosinergic System in the Mesenteric Vessels
7 Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase, Nitric Oxide and Metabolic Disturbances in the Vascular System
Section 2 Cardiovascular Diagnostics
8 The Diagnostic Performance of Cardiovascular System and Evaluation of Hemodynamic Parameters Based on Heart Cycle Phase Analysis
9 Biophysical Phenomena in Blood Flow System in the Process of Indirect Arterial Pressure Measurement
10 Interrelation Between the Changes of Phase Functions of Cardiac Muscle Contraction and Biochemical Processes as an Algorithm for Identifying Local Pathologies in Cardiovascular System
11 Application of Computational Intelligence Techniques for Cardiovascular Diagnostics
12 Analysis of Time Course Changes in the Cardiovascular Response to Head-Up Tilt in Fighter Pilots
Section 3 Clinical Impact of Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology
13 Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health
14 Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
15 Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Problems in the Development of Cognitive Impairment: For Medical Professionals Involved in the Treatment of Atherosclerosis
16 French Paradox, Polyphenols and Cardiovascular Protection: The Oestrogenic Receptor-l± Implication
17 Importance of Dermatology in Infective Endocarditis
18 Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Implications in Diabetes. Other Disease States and Herbal Drugs
19 Morphology and Functional Changes of Intestine. Trophology Status and Systemic Inflammation in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure
20 Evaluation and Treatment of Hypotension in Premature Infants
21 Role of Echocardiography in Research into Neglected Cardiovascular Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa
22 Psychophysiological Cardiovascular Functioning in Hostile Defensive Women