Cardiovascular Complications of Liver Disease
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Cardiovascular Complications of Liver Disease

  1. 384 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Cardiovascular Complications of Liver Disease

About this book

This state-of-the-art book concentrates in one volume our current knowledge on the cardiovascular complications of liver disease. This easy-to-read work provides a better understanding of the pathogenesis and consequences of portal hypertension and establishes a physiological basis for its pharmacological treatment. It examines the effect of liver disease on volume regulation, the activity of the sympathetic nervous system, and the processes involved in capillary fluid exchange. It includes a discussion on volume and sodium regulation, as well as atrial natriuretic peptide. It also covers the effects of different classes of drugs such as alcohol, sympathomimetics, diuretics, and hormones on the cardiovascular system in liver disease. This reference manual is an absolute must for all clinicians and researchers with an interest in the cardiovascular system in liver disease.

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Yes, you can access Cardiovascular Complications of Liver Disease by Arieh Bomzon,Laurence M. Blendis,LaurenceM. Blendis in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Cardiology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9780849347351
eBook ISBN
9781351462464
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Cardiology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Preface
  5. The Editors
  6. Contributors
  7. Table of Contents
  8. Chapter 1 The Cardiovascular Complications of Cirrhosis — A History
  9. Chapter 2 Animal Models of Liver Disease
  10. Chapter 3 The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System in Liver Disease
  11. Chapter 4 Autonomic Nervous Function in Liver Disease
  12. Chapter 5 The Heart in Liver Disease
  13. Chapter 6 The Pulmonary Circulation in Liver Disease
  14. Chapter 7 Renal Circulation and Pathogenesis of Functional Renal Failure in Cirrhosis
  15. Chapter 8 Hepatic Circulation in Cirrhosis
  16. Chapter 9 Splanchnic Hemodynamics in Acute and Chronic Portal Hypertension
  17. Chapter 10 Vascular Reactivity in Liver Disease
  18. Chapter 11 Oxygen Transport and Consumption in Cirrhosis
  19. Chapter 12 The Cerebral Circulation in Liver Failure
  20. Chapter 13 Deranged Volume Homeostasis in Liver Disease
  21. Chapter 14 Effects of Jaundice on Body Fluid Volume
  22. Chapter 15 ANF and Its Role in Sodium Retention in Cirrhosis
  23. Chapter 16 Alcohol-Induced Increase in Portal Blood Flow — Mechanism, Interaction with Anesthetics, and Clinical Implications
  24. Chapter 17 Effects of Vasoactive Drugs on the Systemic and Splanchnic Circulation
  25. Chapter 18 Drugs Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
  26. Chapter 19 Vasopressin and Somatostatin—Hemodynamic Effects, Efficacy, and Complications in the Treatment of Acute Variceal Bleeding
  27. Conclusions
  28. Index