Cardiac Nursing Sixth Edition PDF

P A R T I1
Anatomy and Physiology 1
C H A P T E R 1
Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology 1
Eleanor F. Bond
General Anatomic Description 1
Cardiac Structures 2
Cardiac Tissue 6
Coronary Circulation 9
Cardiac Innervation 13
Myocardial Cell Structure 13
Myocardial Cell Electrical Characteristics 14
Cardiac Action Potential 18
Sarcolemmal Ionic Currents 22
Factors Modifying Electrophysiologic Function 24
Propagation of the Cardiac Impulse 26
Mechanical Characteristics of Cardiac Cells 29
Mechanical Properties of the Myocardium 30
Myocardial Metabolism 35
Physiology of the Coronary Circulation 35
The Cardiac Cycle 37
C H A P T E R 2
Systemic and Pulmonary Circulation and
Oxygen Delivery 42
Elizabeth J. Bridges • Joseph
O. Schmelz
Structural Characteristics of the Vasculature and Lymphatics 42
Local Regulation 46
Neurohumoral Stimulation 51
Calcium 53
Volume and Flow Distribution 54
The Venous System 56
Microcirculatory Exchange 56
The Lymphatic System 58
Pulmonary Circulation 58
C H A P T E R 3
Regulation of Cardiac Output and
Blood Pressure 69
Elizabeth J. Bridges
Afferent Input and Receptor 69
Central Nervous System Regulation 71
Autonomic Nervous System Regulation 71
Systemic Hormones 77
Arterial Blood Pressure 80
Heart Rate 80
Intrinsic Cardiac Control 81
Extrinsic Control: Pericardial Limitation 82
Long-Term Control of Blood Pressure 83
Local Regulation of Systemic Microvascular
Beds 84
Venous System 85
Relation Between Cardiac Output and Central Venous
Pressure—Retrograde Versus Antegrade
Models 86
Valsalva Maneuver 87
Overall Control 88
P A R T II
Physiologic and Pathologic
Responses 97
C H A P T E R 4
Genetics 97
Bradley E. Aouizerat
DNA 97
DNA and Human Diversity 99
Genetic Variation 99
Gene Testing 100
The Human Genome Project 100
Pharmacogenomics 100
Biochemical Basis of Genetic Disease 100
Overview: Heart Disease 101
The Genetics of Cardiovascular Disease 102
Evidence for a Genetic Basis of Coronary Artery
Disease 103
Diagnosis and Risk Assessment: Application of
Genetic Susceptibility Information in the
Prevention of Coronary Artery
Disease 105
Ethical Considerations 106
Summary 106…
Cardiac Nursing Sixth Edition PDF Ebook

Susan L. Woods, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN
Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Programs
School of Nursing
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
Erika S. Sivarajan Froelicher, MA, MPH, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor
Department of Physiological Nursing
Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics Schools of Nursing and Medicine
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Sandra Adams (Underhill) Motzer, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN
Associate Professor Emerita
Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems
School of Nursing
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
Elizabeth J. Bridges, PhD, RN, CCNS, FCCM, FAAN
Associate Professor
Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems
University of Washington
School of Nursing
Clinical Nurse Researcher
University of Washington Medical Center
Colonel USAFR NC IMA, Director
Clinical Investigations Facility