Cardiovascular disease remains the chief cause of mortality and morbidity in adults in many parts of the world, and diagnosis and treatment are increasingly based on cellular, intracellular, and molecular parameters as well as systems analysis. Consequently, it is vital that medical students learn the fundamental physiology of the cardiovascular system.

Cardiovascular Physiology by Burt B. Hamrell, along with its interactive electronic learning modules, breathes life into the subject, with animations, videos, and game-like decision-making.