Pulmonary Hypertension
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Pulmonary Hypertension

  1. 552 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Pulmonary Hypertension

About this book

Written by internationally recognized experts, Pulmonary Hypertension bridges the gap between pulmonology and cardiology to provide clinicians in both disciplines with knowledge of the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and pharmacologic and surgical treatments for pulmonary hypertension (PH). Through the use of clinical trials, this ground-breaking text

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2009
Print ISBN
9781420094756
eBook ISBN
9781420094763
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Cardiology

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Introduction
  3. Preface
  4. Contributors
  5. Contents
  6. Section 1: Classification, Epidemiology, Pathology, Pathogenesis and Genetics
  7. 1. Updated Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension
  8. 2. Epidemiology of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
  9. 3. Pathology of Pulmonary Hypertension
  10. 4. Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Hypertension
  11. 5. Animal Models of Pulmonary Hypertension
  12. 6. Genetics of PAH
  13. Section 2: Imaging and Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension
  14. 7. Imaging of Pulmonary Hypertension
  15. 8. Echocardiography of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
  16. 9. Diagnosis and Hemodynamic Assessment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
  17. Section 3: Clinical Variants of Pulmonary Hypertension
  18. 10. Idiopathic, Familial, and Anorexigen-AssociatedPulmonary Arterial Hypertension
  19. 11. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Complicating Connective Tissue Diseases
  20. 12. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Congenital Heart Disease
  21. 13. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
  22. 14. Portopulmonary Hypertension
  23. 15. Pulmonary Hypertension Complicating Schistosomiasis
  24. Pulmonary Hypertension in Sickle Cell Disease
  25. 17. Pulmonary Veno-occlusive Disease and Pulmonary Capillary Hemangiomatosis
  26. 18. Pulmonary Hypertension in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  27. 19. Pulmonary Hypertension Complicating Interstitial Lung Disease
  28. 20. Pulmonary Hypertension in Chronic Mountain Sickness
  29. 21. Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
  30. Section 4: Medical Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
  31. 22. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Conventional Therapy
  32. 23. Medical Treatment of PAH: Prostacyclins
  33. 24. Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors
  34. 25. Medical Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Endothelin Receptor Antagonists
  35. 26. Medical Treatment of PAH: Combination Therapy, Novel Agents, Future Directions, and Current Recommendations
  36. 27. Goal-Oriented Therapy in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
  37. Section 5: Atrioseptostomy and Surgery for Pulmonary Hypertension
  38. 28. Atrial Septostomy for the Treatment of Severe Pulmonary Hypertension
  39. 29. Surgical Management of Pulmonary Hypertension
  40. 30. The Selection and Timing of Transplantation for Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
  41. Section 6: Difficult Pulmonary Hypertension
  42. 31. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Pregnancy
  43. 32. Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension
  44. 33. Practical Management of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in the Intensive Care Unit
  45. Section 7: Endpoints and Clinical Trials
  46. 34. End Points and Clinical Trial Design in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Clinical and Regulatory Perspectives
  47. Color Insert
  48. Back Cover