Pulmonary Hypertension, an Issue of Cardiology Clinics: Volume 34-3

ISBN-13: 9780323459594 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016

Ronald J. Oudiz

Opis

This issue of the Cardiology Clinics entitled "Pulmonary Hypertension" is an in-depth review on the subject edited by Dr. Ronald J. Oudiz. The topics covered will include: classification of pulmonary hypertension, epidemiology and pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management in Groups I-V. There are also sections devoted to issues faced in pediatrics and pregnancy, as well as a section on patient support, among other topics.

Spis treści

1. Preface: Pulmonary Hypertension
2. Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension
3. World Health Organization Group I Pulmonary Hypertension: Epidemiology and Pathophysiology
4. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Diagnosis and Treatment
5. Pulmonary Hypertension and Congenital Heart Disease
6. Group 2 Pulmonary Hypertension: Pulmonary Venous Hypertension: Epidemiology and Pathophysiology
7. Group III Pulmonary Hypertension: Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Lung Disease: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatments
8. Group 4 Pulmonary Hypertension: Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment
9. Group 5 Pulmonary Hypertension: The Orphan's Orphan Disease
10. Pulmonary Hypertension in Children
11. Special Situations in Pulmonary Hypertension: Pregnancy and Right Ventricular Failure
12. Managing the Patient with Pulmonary Hypertension: Specialty Care Centers,  Coordinated Care, and Patient Support
13. Index