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Synopsis
The first edition of The Mammalian Myocardium was published in 1974. It presented the "state of the science" for the heart as it was known at that time. Over the past 20 years, knowledge in the biological sciences has grown at a phenomenal rate and the field of cardiac function is no exception. New knowledge and insight have developed, particularly at the cellular, subcellular, and molecular levels. New techniques in molecular biology, structural analysis, ion measurement, electrophysiology, biochemistry, and force analysis have allowed probing and measurement of heart cell function at its most fundamental level.
The goal of The Myocardium, Second Edition, is to update the "state of the science" by providing comprehensive coverage of ultrastructure, cellular development and morphogenesis, ion channels, ion transporters, excitation-contraction coupling and calcium compartmentation, mechanics and force production, and energy metabolism. Section summaries are provided to give the reader a concise review of the most important points. In addition, molecular and subcellular processes are related to more global cardiac function to present an integrated picture.
Booknews
A synthesis of the current understanding of the structure and function of the heart muscle, updated from the 1974 "Mammalian Myocardium" to incorporate the new knowledge, especially at the cellular, subcellular, and molecular levels. Each major subsection within the chapter includes a summary emphasizing the most important points. Written by members of the Cardiovascular Research Laboratory at the University of California-Los Angeles, and addressed to graduate students in general medical sciences and doctors pursuing academic cardiology. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.