Download or read book Endocardial Endothelium written by Stanislas U. Sys and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Places the discovery of the key role of cardiac endothelial cells in the control and modulation of heart performance in historical perspective, emphasizing the contributions of numerous investigators since 1986. Summarizes the major morphological, embryological, and comparative physiological features of the cells, and details the two main hypotheses for understanding the underlying mechanisms of the interaction between cardiac endothelial cells and cardiomyocytes. Includes bandw photos. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR