ABSTRACT

Pulmonary Circulation provides physicians with a better understanding of the structure, function and pathophysiology of the pulmonary circulation. It provides comprehensive coverage from diagnosis and clinical evaluation of patients with pulmonary hypertension to imaging techniques, disorders and treatment.

This new edition incorporates the latest clinical, pathophysiological and pathological research on pulmonary circulatory disorders. In particular, it provides greater emphasis on the role of the right ventricle in pulmonary vascular disease, updated knowledge on pathobiology and genetics, and includes new material related to imaging and other diagnostic modalities.

This edition also reflects new classifications and all the recommendations from the 2013 World Conference on Pulmonary Circulation as well as current guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology and the European Respiratory Society.

Thoroughly updated to keep up with the brisk pace of discovery and emerging therapies, the book remains an essential resource by providing a balance between scientific review and clinically relevant guidelines for the busy practicing physician.

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PART 1 PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF PULMONARY CIRCULATION AND RIGHT HEART

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PART 2 PATHOBIOLOGY OF PULMONARY VASCULAR DISEASE AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR FAILURE

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PART 3 CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

chapter 9|19 pages

Clinical features

chapter 10|14 pages

Echocardiography

chapter 15|10 pages

Cardiac catheterization

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PART 4 GROUP 1: PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION

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PART 5 DRUG AND NONDRUG TREATMENT OF GROUP 1 PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION

chapter 30|13 pages

Prostacyclins

chapter 34|10 pages

Rehabilitation

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Part 7: Group 3: Pulmonary HypertensIon Associated with Hypoxia, Hypoventilation, and Lung Disease

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PART 8 GROUP 4: CHRONIC THROMBOEMBOLIC PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

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PART 9 PULMONARY HYPERTENSION WITH UNCLEAR AND/OR MULTIFACTORIAL MECHANISMS

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PART 10 ACUTE PULMONARY EMBOLISM

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PART 12 PULMONARY CIRCULATION IN CRITICAL CARE

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PART 13 PULMONARY CIRCULATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS

chapter 60|13 pages

Exercise

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PART 14 PULMONARY ARTERIO-VENOUS MALFORMATIONS AND SHUNTS

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PART 15 PULMONARY VASCULAR TUMORS AND PULMONARY VASCULITIS