Pathophysiology of Pulmonary Hypertension

ISBN-13: 9781615047604 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 104 str.

Yuansheng Gao; J. Usha Raj; D. Neil Granger

Opis

Pulmonary hypertension is a life-threatening disease with no known cure. This volume provides a concise yet comprehensive review of the current knowledge about the pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension (PH). The underlying signaling mechanisms involved in pulmonary vascular remodeling and the exaggerated vascular contractility are discussed in depth.

Spis treści

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension
• 3. Epidemiology of Pulmonary Hypertension
• 4. Pathophysiology of Pulmonary Hypertension
• 5. Mechanisms of Vascular Remodeling in PH
• 6. Mechanisms of Excessive Pulmonary Vasoconstriction in PH
• Concluding Remarks
• References
• Author Biographies