num_pages: 327
description: Clinical Physiology of the Venous System is a comprehensive overview of vein physiology. - Presents data in the fields of venous physiology, pharmacology and venous diseases as well as the field of phlebology, which has seen rapid and important progress in the last decade.- Recent developments in venous disorders are covered with regard to pathophysiology; most modern diagnostic methods and therapies.- Venous tone regulation data is presented with a focus on neural; hormonal; local and myogenic control of venous smooth muscle. Special attention was paid to endothelium-derived vasoactive factors involved in the regulation of venous tone.- Take home messages at the beginning of each chapter for quick review.- List of key abbreviations used in the book.- Well illustrated with teaching tables.- Useful for any physician, researcher or student interested in vein physiology.
language: English
title: Clinical Physiology of the Venous System
titlecomplete: Clinical Physiology of the Venous System (Basic Science for the Cardiologist, 15)
publisher: Springer