Development, Structure-Function, and Adaptations
by
Robert J. Tomanek
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2012
Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the developed world. The high metabolism and oxygen demand of the cardiac myocardium depends on both a high blood flow and a rich capillary density. For this reason, the growth of the coronary vasculature is vital, not only...