| Description |
xv, 444 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Contemporary cardiology |
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Contemporary cardiology (Totowa, N.J.)
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| Contents |
1. Historical perspective : a century of primary (idiopathic) pulmonary hypertension / Alfred P. Fishman -- 2. Classification of pulmonary hypertension / C. William Hargett and Victor F. Tapson -- 3. Diagnostic approach to pulmonary arterial hypertension / Ronald J. Oudiz -- 4. Pathophysiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension / Harrison W. Farber -- 5. Pulmonary hypertension genes / Elisabeth Donlevy Willers and Ivan M. Robbins -- 6. The right ventricle in pulmonary hypertension / Andrew C. Stone and James R. Klinger -- 7. Congenital heart disease associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension / Michael J. Landzberg -- 8. Connective tissue disease associated pulmonary hypertension / Kimberly A. Fisher, Nicholas S. Hill and Harrison W. Farber -- 9. Pulmonary hypertension associated with HIV, liver disease, sarcoidosis, and sickle cell disease / Kimberly A. Fisher and Elizabeth S. Klings -- 10. Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension / Victor J. Test, Willam R. Auger and Peter F. Fedullo -- 11. General therapeutic approach and traditional therapies / Nicholas S. Hill and Elizabeth S. Klings -- 12. Prostacyclin therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension / Nicholas S. Hill, Todd F. Vardas and Vallerie McLaughlin -- 13. Endothelin and its blockade in pulmonary arterial hypertension / David Langleben -- 14. PDE5 inhibitors and the cGMP pathway in pulmonary arterial hypertension / Ioana R. Preston -- 15. Statins for treatment of pulmonary hypertension / John L. Faul, Peter N. Kao, Toshihiko Nishimura, Arthur Sung, Hong Hu and Ronald G. Pearl -- 16. Transitions and combination therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension / Todd Hirschtritt, M. Kathryn Steiner and Nicholas S. Hill -- 17. Acute right ventricular dysfunction : focus on acute cor pulmonale / Antoine Vieillard-Baron and Francois Jardin -- 18. Lung transplantation and atrial septostomy for pulmonary arterial hypertension / E. P. Trulock -- 19. New directions in pulmonary hypertension therapy / Christopher M. Carlin and Andrew J. Peacock |
| Summary |
"This volume addresses the areas of pathophysiology and therapy of pulmonary hypertension, which have seen exciting developments over the past decade. The discoveries of endothelin overexpression as well as prostacyclin and nitric oxide deficiency in association with pulmonary hypertension have led to important therapeutic insights. In addition, the identification of genes associated with pulmonary hypertension has just begun to open the door to new pathophysiologic insights. The new therapies have led to significant improvements in patient function, quality of life, and survival." "This book will be of interest not only to cardiologists, pulmonary specialists, and rheumatologists, but also to many nurses and pharmacotherapists who are becoming increasingly involved in the therapy of patients with pulmonary hypertension."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Pulmonary hypertension.
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Hypertension, Pulmonary.
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| Author |
Hill, Nicholas S., 1949-
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Farber, Harrison W.
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| LC no. |
2007940760 |
| ISBN |
9781588296610 cased |
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158829661X cased |
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9781603270755 ebook |
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