Cardiac Muscle Action and Blood Flow
Provides a complete understanding of cardiac mechanics and blood flow

"I found this module to be of the high quality that I now associate with Andromeda." Marc A Pfeffer, MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Editorial Board

James M Downey, PhD, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA.

Robert A Kloner, MD, PhD, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Denis Noble, FRS, University of Oxford, UK.

Marc A Pfeffer, MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

Derek M Yellon, PhD, DSc, HonMRCP, University College Hospitals and Medical School, London, UK.

Cardiac Muscle Action and Blood Flow
includes detailed interactive tutorials on the following subject areas:

  • Passage of Blood
  • Parameters of Blood Flow
  • Propagation of the Action Potential
  • Cardiac Input
  • Cardiac Output
  • Cardiac Muscle Mechanics

Features and Functionality

DISC ONE

  • A fully animated heart pumping blood through the atria and ventricles in timed sequence with pressure volume curve, ECG and heart sounds.
  • Interactive tutorials with animations and voice-overs.
  • Self-assessment quizzes with feedback.
  • Past exam questions for students to print out and complete.
  • Hot-linked glossary providing users with reference material on the desktop.
  • Bibliography of recommended texts.
  • Electronic notepad.

DISC TWO

  • Features the Image Bank; a full color atlas of high resolution graphics, vivid anatomical images and histology slides. These can be printed to enhance your lecture notes, create slide-show presentations and produce impressive classroom teaching material.