Introduction

Human Heart:

Origin and development

Pericardium

External surface of the heart

Chambers of the heart

Atria

Ventricles

Valves of the heart

Heart wall

Blood supply to the heart

Heartbeat

Conduction system

Nervous control of the heart

Cardiac output

Systole and diastole

Heart sounds and murmurs

Blood Vessels:

Arteries

Aorta and its principal branches

Renal artery

Pulse

Veins

Venae cavae

Portal system

Venous pulmonary system

Capillaries

Pulmonary circulation

Systemic circulation

Human fetal circulation

Angiogenesis

Congenital Heart Disease:

Causes and diagnosis of congenital heart disease

Types of congenital heart diseases

Abnormalities of individual heart chambers

Abnormalities of the atrial septum

Abnormalities of the ventricular septum

Abnormal origins of the great arteries

Abnormalities of the valves

Abnormalities of the myocardium and endocardium

Abnormalities of the coronary arteries

Abnormalities of the aorta

Anomalous pulmonary venous return

Anomalies of the venae cavae

Repair of congenital cardiac defects

Acquired Heart Disease:

Coronary artery disease

Coronary heart disease

Epidemiology

Risk factors

Angina pectoris

Heart attack

Survival during and after a heart attack

Sudden death

Prevention of coronary heart disease

Diseases of the pulmonary artery and aorta

Rheumatic heart disease

Pulmonary heart disease (Cor Pulmonale)

Other diseases of the pulmonary artery and aorta

Diseases Of Heart Tissues, Disturbances In Cardiac Rhythm, And Heart Failure:

Diseases of heart tissues

Diseases of the endocardium and valves

Diseases of the myocardium

Diseases of the pericardium

Disturbances in cardiac rhythm and conduction

Determinants of cardiac rhythm

Premature contractions

Arrhythmia

Heart failure

Congestive heart failure

Ventricular dysfunction in heart failure

Treatment of heart failure

Diseases Of The Blood Vessels:

Diseases of the arteries

Atherosclerosis

Thrombosis

Embolism

Stroke

Arteritis

Arteriovenous fistula

Raynaud syndrome

Acrocyanosis

Erythromelalgia

Aortic arch syndrome

Other injuries to arteries

Diseases of the veins

Thrombophlebitis

Varicose veins

Hemorrhoids

Venospasm

Diseases of the capillaries

Angioma

Hemodynamic Disorders And Shock:

Hemodynamic disorders

Hypertension

Hypotension

Bainbridge reflex

Syncope

Physiological shock

Shock due to inadequate blood volume

Shock due to inadequate cardiac output

Bacteremic shock

Anaphylactic shock

Psychogenic shock

Drugs and shock

Neurogenic shock

Endocrine causes of shock

Refractory and irreversible shock

Approaches To Cardiovascular Evaluation And Treatment:

Modern developments in cardiology

Noninvasive evaluation

Techniques

Echocardiography

Ballistocardiography

Radionuclide imaging

Electrocardiography

Phonocardiography

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

Invasive evaluation techniques

Cardiac catheterization

Angiocardiography

Angiography

Surgical and emergency cardiac treatments

Open-heart surgery

Cardiopulmonary bypass

Mechanical hearts

Valvular and pericardial surgeries

Cardiac pacemakers

Repair of heart wounds

Coronary artery bypass surgery

Angioplasty

Heart Transplantation

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Defibrillation

Conclusion

Glossary

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Index.