The Heart and Circulation An Integrative Model
This extensively revised second edition traces the development of the basic concepts in cardiovascular physiology in light of the accumulated experimental and clinical evidence. It considers the early embryonic circulation, where blood circulation suggest
- PDF / 17,365,103 Bytes
- 394 Pages / 439.42 x 683.15 pts Page_size
- 98 Downloads / 207 Views
123
The Heart and Circulation
Branko Furst
The Heart and Circulation An Integrative Model Second Edition
Branko Furst, MD, FFARCSI Professor of Anesthesiology Albany Medical College Albany, NY USA
ISBN 978-3-030-25061-4 ISBN 978-3-030-25062-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25062-1 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020, 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Dedicated to Leon Manteuffel-Szoege (1904–1973) Gisbert Husemann (1907–1997) Otto Wolff (1921–2003) For their pioneering work on the hemocentric model of circulation.
Foreword I
Traditional models of the human circulation based on the generation of pulsatile flow into a coupled viscoelastic arterial system have evolved since man first had the opportunity to observe the movement of blood in mammals. These models are capable of explaining and modeling most of what we observe as clinicians much as Newtonian physics explains what we observe in the physical world around us. It is only when someone, as Branko Furst, M.D., has done in this tome, delves deeper into circulatory phenomena that are not so readily observed that we have cause to question the adequacy of the pressure-propulsion model of circulation. I liken the effort made by Dr. Furst here to the use of quantum and string theory to explain phenomena not readily explainable by classic Newtonian physics. There is much about the human circulation that remains mysterious, and in this brilliant work the author has opened our eyes to the necessity of developing a unifying model of the human circulation that can explain all observed phenomena. This book is a must read for anyone interested in the intricacies of the human circulation beyond what can be
Data Loading...
