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Includes bibliographical references and index.

A design specification for the cardiovascular system -- Cardiac muscle structure and function -- The heart as a pump : valve function and valve disease -- Regulation of cardiac function -- Blood supply to the heart -- Heart failure -- The electrocardiogram (ECG) -- Large blood vessels -- Resistance blood vessels -- Arterial blood pressure -- Capillary function and the lymphatic system -- Fetal cardiovascular system and congenital heart disease -- Exercise and the cardiovascular system -- Haemorrhage and circulatory shock.

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Cardiovascular system.
Cardiovascular system--Pathophysiology.

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