Normal and Abnormal Blood Pressure (Physiology, Pathophysiology and Treatment)

This textbook integrates physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology of normal and abnormal blood pressure at a level appropriate for first and second year medical students, as well as for students in allied health sciences. The first section of the book lays a foundation in the physiological basis for blood pressure and its regulation by emphasizing biophysical principles, integrative physiological regulatory systems and cellular mechanisms. These concepts are then used in the second section to understand the pathophysiology and treatment of hypotension and hypertension. Cardiovascular drugs and their mechanisms of action are included, with details provided in an appendix. There are 32 figures in the main body of the textbook and 11 additional figures in the appendix. The book draws from more than 35 years of the author’s experience in cardiovascular research and teaching medical students.