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For over sixty years, McDonald's Blood Flow in Arteries has remained the definitive reference work in the field of arterial hemodynamics, including arterial structure and function with special emphasis on pulsatile flow and pressure. Prestigious, authoritative and comprehensive, this seventh edition has been totally updated and revised with many new chapters. This edition continues to provide the theoretical basis required for a thorough understanding of arterial blood flow in both normal and pathological conditions, while keeping clinical considerations and readability paramount throughout.Key FeaturesThe definitive reference work on arterial hemodynamicsFully updated and revised to cover all recent advancements in the field

This guide thoroughly discusses all aspects of the aorta, including embryology, anatomy, health, and disease. This highly focused text concentrates on the functions of the aorta, not simply as a pathophysiological entity, but also as a significant prognostic indicator for cardiovascular events.An essential tool for practicing cardiologists and trainees, this guide: covers all aortic diseases, including aortic aneurysms, aortic dissections, intramular hematoma, congenital heart diseases, heritable connective tissue disorders, and aortic traumadiscusses the aging aorta, aorta and pregnancy, and chest pain of aortic originexamines data related to molecular/genetic mechanisms in aortic function and diseasespresents established and cutting-edge techniques for the evaluationof aortic function and structure