Pulmonary Hypertension Basic Science to Clinical Medicine /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Maron, Bradley A. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Zamanian, Roham T. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Waxman, Aaron B. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2016.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Cardiology.; Respiratory organs > Diseases.; Medicine & Public Health.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.

This definitive textbook details the rapid advances in epidemiology, pathobiology and therapeutics in the field of pulmonary hypertension. Despite recent progress, under-awareness persists within the practicing pulmonary, cardiovascular, and general internal medicine communities. This is due, in par...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Historical Perspective on the Classification and Nomenclature of Pulmonary Hypertension
• The Defining Characteristics of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
• Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients Without Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
• Epidemiology of Pulmonary Hypertension: From Quaternary Referral Centre to the Community
• The Effects of Chronic Hypoxia on Inflammation and Pulmonary Vascular Function
• Genetics of Pulmonary Vascular Disease
• Novel Mechanisms of Disease: Network Biology and MicroRNA Signaling in Pulmonary Hypertension
• Pulmonary Hypertension as a Metabolic Disease
• Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone and other Neurohumoral Factors in the Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Hypertension
• Animal Models of Pulmonary Hypertension
• The Cardiopulmonary Hemodynamic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
• Advanced Imaging in Pulmonary Hypertension
• Assessing Disease State in the Pulmonary Vasculature in Clinical Practice and Research
• Biomarkers and other Methods for Assessing Patient Progress
• Pulmonary Circulatory - Right Ventricular Uncoupling: New Insights into Pulmonary Hypertension Pathophysiology
• Contemporary Pharmacotherapies Involving Nitric Oxide, Prostacyclin, and Endothelin Receptor Signaling Pathways
• Determining the Optimal Approach to Initiating Oral, Inhaled, and Intravenous Therapies in Clinical Practice: Sequential Goal-Directed Therapy is Best
• Counterpoint: Determining the optimal approach to initiating oral, inhaled, and intravenous therapies in clinical practice: Maximal upfront therapy is best
• Surgery, Devices, Transplantation and Other Interventional Options for the Treatment of Advanced Pulmonary Hypertension
• Patient Registries in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension:  the Role of Survival Equations and Risk Calculators
• Support Care for the Pulmonary Hypertension Patient
• Special Considerations for the Pulmonary Hypertension Patient
• The Future of Pulmonary Hypertension.