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Pulmonary Hypertension

by: Handler, Clive; Coghlan, Gerry

Pulmonary Hypertension

by: Handler, Clive; Coghlan, Gerry

ISBN 13:
9780199572564
ISBN 10:
0199572569
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/20/2013
Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Summary

Providing an accessible reference text to help clinicians in all relevant specialties understand how to diagnose and manage the conditions of pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary areterial hypertension, and when and to whom to refer patients.

History of pulmonary hypertension and the circulation
Definitions of pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary arterial hypertension
Clinical classification of pulmonary hyptertension
Pathology of pulmonary hyptertension
Pathology of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Pathobiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension
Inflammation, growth factors and thrombosis in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Genetics and genomics of pulmonary arterial hypertension
Epidemiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary hypertension
Risk factors for pulmonary arterial hypertension
Pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension in non-pulmonary arterial hypertension groups
Pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with connective tissue diseases
Systemic sclerosis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Sjogren's syndrome
Polymyositis and dermatomyositis
HIV
Porto-pulmonary hypertension
Venous thromboembolism and acute pulmonary embolism
Acute pulmonary embolism
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension associated with congenital systemic-to-pulmonary cardiac shunts
Schistomiasis
Chronic haemolyticanaemias and pulmonary arterial hypertension
Interstitial lung disease and pulmonary hypertension
Prognosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension
The right ventricle
Clinical features of pulmonary arterial hypertension
Haemodynamics and treatment approaches in pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease
Diagnostic algorithm
Simple investigations
Ventilation/perfusion scanning
Echocardiography
Non-invasive exercise testing
Cardiac catheterisation
Management of pulmonary arterial hypertension
General measures
Contraception in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Risks of pregnancy and contraception
Lifestyle issues
Elective surgery in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension
Supportive therapy
Management of arrhythmias
Advanced therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension
Endothelin and endothelin receptor antagonists
Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors
Classes of recommendations for procedures and treatments
Drug interactions with pulmonary arterial hypertension targeted therapies
Combination therapy in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Problems in conducting pulmonary arterial hypertension drug trials
Atrial septostomy
Translation
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Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonary Hypertension

9780199572564

0199572569

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