Includes bibliographical references and index

Anatomy of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems / Konrad Dias -- Physiology of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems / Konrad Dias -- Ischemic cardiovascular conditions and other vascular pathologies / Ellen Hillegass -- Cardiac muscle dysfunction and failure / Ellen Hillegass, Lawrence Cahalin -- Restrictive lung dysfunction / Ellen Hillegass, Peggy Clough -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases / Susan Garritan -- Cardiopulmonary implications of specific diseases / Joanne Watchie -- Cardiovascular diagnostic tests and procedures / Ellen Hillegass -- Electrocardiography / Ellen Hillegass -- Pulmonary diagnostic tests and procedures / Ana Lotshaw, H. Steven Sadowsky, Ellen Hillegass -- Cardiovascular and thoracic interventions / Ellen Hillegass, H. Steven Sadowsky -- Thoracic organ transplantation : heart, heart-lung, and lung / Tamara Versluis Burlis, Anne Mejia Downs, Christen DiPerna -- Monitoring and life support equipment / Rohini Chandrashekar, Christiane Perme -- Cardiovascular medications / Meryl Cohen, Kate Grimes, Wolfgang Vogel -- Pulmonary medications / Kelley Crawford, Susan Butler McNamara, Wolfgang Vogel, H. Steven Sadowsky -- Examination and assessment procedures / Ellen Hillegass -- Interventions for acute cardiopulmonary conditions / Alexandra Sciaky, Amy Pawlik -- Interventions and prevention measures for individuals with cardiovascular disease, or risk of disease / Ellen Hillegass, William Temes -- Pulmonary rehabilitation / Rebecca Crouch -- Pediatric cardiopulmonary physical therapy / Jennifer Edelschick, Debra Seal -- The lymphatic system / Harold Merriman -- Outcome measures : a guide for the evidence-based practice of cardiopulmonary physical therapy / Kristin Lefebvre