Comprehensive Cardiovascular Physiology

Organization of the cardiovascular system. The Heart as a pump, physiologic anatomy of the cardiac muscle, Cardiac output, Cardiac cycle, Control of Heart rate, Cardiovascular center, Heart sounds and Murmurs, Blood vessels, Structure and functions, Control of arterial blood pressure, Electro-cardiograph and its clinical application, Cardiac arrhythmias, principles of Haemodynamics, Cardiovascular reflexes, Micro-circulation and lymphatic circulation. Regional circulation: Cerebral, Coronary, Splanchnic, and cutaneous circulations, Cardiovascular homeostasis in stress situation, Hemorrhage, circulatory shock, Exercises, Hypertension, Cardiac failure.