Cardiovascular.cx
Title
The Gross Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
Description
Robert M. Anderson, M.D., is Emeritus Associate Professor of Surgery and retired Associate Dean of the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson, Arizona. He is a Fellow of both the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Surgeons, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgeons. Dr. Anderson has devoted most of his academic career to cardiovascular research and teaching. He was a pioneer in heart surgery and an inventor of cardiopulmonary bypass equipment. He is the author of more than fifty scientific papers. His mechanical heart patent (U.S. Patent no. 3,518,033, applied for Nov. 28, 1966) entitled "Extracorporeal Heart," is based on physiologic factors that his research delineated as essential for mechanical heart replacement. The model presented herein incorporates those factors. The model has proved to be such an effective teaching tool that it is hoped others will reproduce it to introduce their students to cardiovascular physiology.
Originally published in 1993, the printed version of The Gross Physiology of the Cardiovascular System (ISBN 0-9617528-1-5) is currently available at medical school libraries throughout the United States. A video of the model, entitled "The Determinants of Cardiac Output," is available on this site, and is available in the library of the University of Arizona College of Medicine (library call number WG 106 VT 2 1980).
Contacting Dr. Anderson: Medical professionals or educators who have questions about the concepts presented on this site, or who would like to request a CD-ROM or DVD-R of "The Determinants of Cardiac Output" may contact Dr. Anderson by e-mail, or by phone in the United States at (520) 323-6599, or by mail at 4625 E. San Carlos Place, Tucson, AZ 85712.
