Wednesday, November 3

• Structure of blood vessels
• Capillary function
• Venous return

Recommended reading:
Sherwood 306-307, 322-337, 54
1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries concerning nitric oxide as a signalling molecule in the cardiovascular system

Monday, November 8:

• Control of blood pressure

Recommended reading:
Sherwood 308-321, 337-341

Wednesday, November 10:

• Platelets and hemostasis
• Atherosclerosis
• The Framingham study

Recommended reading:
Sherwood 363-369, 295-298
Framingham study continues to save lives, Seattle Times, 9/27/98
Recent report (Nov 17, 1999) on homocysteine from the The Heart Information Network, a good place to find the latest research in cardiovascular disease.
Cardiovascular disease and the endothelium
Atherosclerosis, a lecture from UPenn Dental School's Pathology course
David P. Hajjar and Andrew C. Nicholson, "Atherosclerosis", American Scientist vol. 83, pp. 460-467 (1995). (Available at Bio Library Reserve Desk)

Monday, November 15:

• Blood cholesterol and atherosclerosis

Recommended reading:
Sherwood 298-301
1985 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries concerning the regulation of cholesterol metabolism

Health issues:
Types of cardiovascular disease
Nutrition and specific diseases, from Columbia University's Complete Home Medical Guide.

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