Excitation-Contraction Coupling and Cardiac Contractile Force

Language: English

Published by Springer Netherlands Aug 2001, 2001

0792371577 / 9780792371571

Series: Book 210 of 253 - Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -How is the heartbeat generated What controls the strength of contraction of heart muscle What are the links between cardiac structure and function How does our understanding of skeletal and smooth muscle and non-muscle cells influence our thinking about force development in the heart Are there important species differences in how contraction is regulated in the heart How do the new molecular data fit together in understanding the heart beat What goes wrong in ischemia, hypertrophy, and heart failure This book paints a modern `portrait' of how the heart works and in this picture the author shows a close-up of the structural, biochemical, and physiological links between excitation and contraction. The author takes the reader through a series of important, interrelated topics with great clarity and continuity and also includes many useful illustrations and tables. The book starts by considering the cellular structures involved in excitation-contraction coupling and then described the characteristics of the myofilaments as the end effector of excitation-contraction coupling. A general scheme of calcium regulation is described and the possible sources and sinks of calcium are discussed in simple, but quantitative terms. The cardiac action potential and its many underlying currents are reviewed. Then the characteristics of some key calcium transport systems (calcium channels, sodium/calcium exchange and SR calcium uptake and release) are discussed in detail. This is then built into a more integrated picture of calcium regulation in succeeding chapters by detailed discussions of excitation-calcium coupling mechanisms (in skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle), the interplay between calcium regulatory processes, and finally mechanisms of cardiac inotropy, calcium overload, and dysfunction (e.g., ischemia, hypertrophy, and heart failure). Excitation-Contraction Coupling and Cardiac Contractile Force &endash; Second Edition is an invaluable source of information for anyone who is interested in how the heart beat is controlled and especially suited for students of the cardiovascular system at all levels from medical/graduate students through senior investigators in related fields. 454 pp. Englisch.…

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Title
Excitation-Contraction Coupling and Cardiac Contractile Force
Author
Donald Bers
Publisher
Springer Netherlands Aug 2001
Publication year
2001
Condition
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Binding
Buch
Language
English
ISBN 10
0792371577
ISBN 13
9780792371571
Edition
2nd Edition
Item weight
843 grams
Dimensions
241x160x29 mm
Series
Book 210 of 253: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine

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