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| Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| General Anatomic Description | |
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| Cardiac Structures | |
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| Cardiac Tissue | |
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| Coronary Circulation | |
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| Cardiac Innervation | |
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| Myocardial Cell Structure | |
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| Myocardial Cell Electrical Characteristics | |
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| Cardiac Action Potential | |
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| Sarcolemmal Ionic Currents | |
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| Factors Modifying Electrophysiologic Function | |
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| Propagation of the Cardiac Impulse | |
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| Mechanical Characteristics of Cardiac Cells | |
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| Mechanical Properties of the Myocardium | |
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| Myocardial Metabolism | |
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| Physiology of the Coronary Circulation | |
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| The Cardiac Cycle | |
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| Systemic and Pulmonary Circulation and Oxygen Delivery | |
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| Structural Characteristics of the Vasculature and Lymphatics | |
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| Local Regulation | |
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| Neurohumoral Stimulation Calcium | |
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| Volume and Flow Distribution | |
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| The Venous System | |
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| Microcirculatory Exchange | |
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| The Lymphatic System | |
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| Pulmonary Circulation | |
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| Regulation of Cardiac Output and Blood Pressure | |
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| Afferent Input and Receptor | |
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| Central Nervous System Regulation | |
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| Autonomic Nervous System Regulation | |
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| Systemic Hormones | |
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| Arterial Blood Pressure | |
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| Heart Rate | |
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| Intrinsic Cardiac Control | |
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| Extrinsic Control: Pericardial Limitation | |
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| Long-Term Control of Blood Pressure | |
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| Local Regulation of Systemic Microvascular Beds | |
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| Venous System | |
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| Relation Between Cardiac Output and Central Venous | |
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| Pressure-Retrograde Versus Antegrade Models | |
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| Valsalva Maneuver | |
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| Overall Control | |
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| Physiologic and Pathologic Responses | |
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| Genetics | |
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| DNA | |
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| DNA and Human Diversity | |
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| Genetic Variation | |
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| Gene Testing | |
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| The Human Genome Project | |
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| Pharmacogenomics | |
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| Biochemical Basis of Genetic Disease | |
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| Overview: Heart Disease | |
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| The Genetics of Cardiovascular Disease | |
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| Evidence for a Genetic Basis of Coronary Artery Disease | |
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| Diagnosis and Risk Assessment: Application of Genetic Susceptibility Information in the Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease | |
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| Ethical Considerations | |
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| Summary | |
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| Atherosclerosis, Inflammation, and Acute Coronary Syndrome | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Mechanisms that Regulate Coronary Blood Flow | |
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| Causes of Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction | |
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| Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease | |
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| Incidence of Myocardial Ischemia | |
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| Incidence of Myocardial Infarction | |
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| Implications for Nurses | |
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| Hematopoiesis, Coagulation, and Bleeding | |
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| Hematopoietic Cells | |
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| Hemostasis | |
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| Coagulation-Inflammation Link | |
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| Bleeding Disorders | |
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| Clotting Disorders | |
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| Fluid and Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance and Imbalance | |
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| Principles of Fluid Balance | |
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| Extracellular Fluid Volume Balance Osmolality Balance | |
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| Principles of Electrolyte Balance | |
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| Electrolyte Imbalances | |
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| Summary Fluid and Electrolytes | |
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| Principles of Acid-Base Balance | |
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| Acid-Base Imbalances | |
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| Summary of Acid-Base | |
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| Sleep | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Normal Sleep | |
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| Sleep Physiology | |
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| Clinical Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Approaches | |
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| Impaired Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness | |
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| Sleep in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease | |
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| Cardiac Events in Sleep | |
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| Nursing Care Goals | |
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| Sleep Promoting Interventions | |
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| Abbreviated Table of Contents | |