Handbook of Cardiac Anatomy, Physiology, and Devices (eBook)

With the medical device industry growing at an incredible pace, and the overall understanding of the molecular basis for disease on the rise, today`s bio-medical engineers face a constant challenge to re-tool or reinvent devices that remain in step with medical science. In Handbook of Cardiac Anatomy, Physiology, and Devices, Second Edition, leading experts from the University of Minnesota`s renowned Lillehei Heart Institute and scientists from Medtronic, Inc. have thoroughly updated and expanded upon the critically acclaimed first edition with the latest information on the anatomic features, underlying physiologic mechanisms, and treatments for diseases of the heart. Key chapters address animal models for cardiac research, cardiac mapping systems, heart-valve disease, and genomics-based tools and technology. Once again, companion compact disks offer unique insights into the working heart, providing color images and movies that enhance the understanding of key points within the text. Comprehensive and state-of-the art, the Handbook of Cardiac Anatomy, Physiology, and Devices, Second Edition provides clinicians and biomedical engineers alike with the authoritative information and background they need to work on and implement tomorrow`s generation of life-saving cardiac devices. TOC:General Features of the Cardiovascular System.- Attitudinal Orientation of the Heart in the Body.- Cardiac Development.- Anatomy of the Thoracic Wall, Pulmonary Cavities and Mediastinum.- Anatomy of the Human Heart.- Comparative Cardiac Anatomy.- The Coronary System and Associated Medical Devices.- The Pericardium.- Cellular Myocytes.- The Cardiac Conduction System.- Autonomic Nervous System.- Cardiac and Vascular Receptors and Signal Transduction.- Reversible and Irreversible Damage of the Myocardium: New Ischemic Syndromes, Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury, and Cardioprotection.- The Effects of Anesthetic Agents on Cardiac Function.- Blood Pressure, Heart Tones and Diagnoses.- ECG Theory, 12-lead Recordings and Their Interpretation.- Mechanical Aspects of Cardiac Performance.- Energy Metabolism in the Normal and Diseased Heart.- Introduction to Echocardiography.- Monitoring and Managing the Critically Ill Cardiac Patient in the Intensive Care Unit.- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging.- Historical Perspective of Cardiovascular Devices and Techniques.- The Progression of Cardiovascular Disease and Preventative Medicine.- Pharmaceutics for the treatment of Cardiac Diseases.- Animal Models for Cardiac Research.- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Transcatheter Ablation.- Pacing and Defibrillation.- Biventricular Pacing for Congestive Heart Failure.- Cardiac Mapping Systems.- Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Cardioplegia.- Heart Valve Disease.- Less Invasive Cardiac Surgery.- Transcatheter Delivered Valves.- Treatment of Cardiac Septal Defects: The Evolution of the Amplatzer Family of Devices.- Therapies for the Treatment of Life-threatening Hypotension and Cardiac Arrest.- End-stage Cardiomyopathy: Ventricular Assist Devices.- Experimental Cell Transplantation for Myocardial Repair.- Genomics-based Tools and Technology.- Emerging Cardiac Devices and Technologies.