IMS: Cardiopulmonary Physiology, 2nd ed.

The second edition of Cardiopulmonary System, titled Cardiopulmonary Physiology, has been reorganized and updated to reflect our most current understanding of how the heart, circulation, and lungs operate individually and collectively to maintain homeostasis of blood gases over a wide range of metabolic demands. The features of the book-case studies, sidebars, and review questions-have been designed to assist students of the health care professions obtain a solid conceptual understanding of the role played by the cardiopulmonary system in physiological adjustments of the human organism. Other features: 256 figures, 135 review questions with answers and explanations, list of abbreviations, 247 sidebars, new material on ECG interpretation