Natriuretic Peptides: The Hormones of the Heart

By Aldo Clerico and Michele Emdin

Modern cardiovascular science has produced a revolutionary new idea: the heart acts not merely as a pump, but as a "gland", that is as a regulator of circulatory homeostasis and salt-water balance. This book combines the classical heamodynamic view with the new neuro-hormonal paradigm, in all its potential clinical implications. The book will interest physiologists and clinicians involved in the study of the cardiovascular system and care of heart patients.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8847004977
• ISBN13: 9788847004979
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.6"