Cardiovascular System I: The Heart
Journal
Biosystems and Biorobotics
Journal Volume
24
Pages
85-99
Date Issued
2020
Author(s)
Abstract
In this chapter, we look at the human heart: how it is constructed, how it works as a pump and how this is controlled. We will then look at how we can measure how it is performing, both in mechanical and electrical terms, introducing the widely used technique of Electrocardiography. The cardiac cycle is explained in detail and, in the following chapter, the interaction between the heart and the vasculature will be examined. ? 2020, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Type
book part