Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Diagnosis And Evidencebased Treatment Robyn Barst by Robyn Barst 9780470059722, 9780470997390, 0470059729, 0470997397 instant download after payment.
- First book dedicated to this disease, previously thought to be incurable, but with the advent of new drugs, now amenable to management and a much improved prognosis for patients
- From the PAH Association, the leading experts in field
- Incorporates the latest AACP management guidelines
- Includes evidence-based treatment algorithms based on the recently updated ACCP Guidelines for Medical Treatment
- Aimed at specialists in pulmonology and cardiovascular disease, this volume provides the clinician with the most up to date information on the effective management of PAH
Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–5): Robyn J. Barst
Chapter 2 Diagnosis and Assessment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (pages 7–46): Michael D. McGoon, Adam Torbicki and Ronald J. Oudiz
Chapter 3 Conventional Therapy in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (pages 47–60): Richard N. Channick
Chapter 4 Prostanoid Treatment for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (pages 61–87): Olivier Sitbon and Gerald Simonneau
Chapter 5 Endothelin Receptor Antagonists in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (pages 89–104): David B. Badesch and Marc Humbert
Chapter 6 Phosphodiesterase?5 Inhibitors in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (pages 105–125): Hossein A. Ghofrani, Werner Seeger and Friedrich Grimminger
Chapter 7 Combination Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (pages 127–145): Anne Keogh and Marius Hoeper
Chapter 8 Interventional and Surgical Modalities of Treatment for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (pages 147–178): Julio Sandoval and Ramona Doyle
Chapter 9 End Points and Clinical Trial Design in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Clinical and Regulatory Perspectives (pages 179–201): Andrew J. Peacock
Chapter 10 Comparative Analysis of Clinical Trials and Evidence?Based Treatment Algorithm for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (pages 203–221): Nazzareno Galie, Alessandra Manes, Naushad Hirani and Robert Naeije
Chapter 11 Diagnosis and Assessment of Non?Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Masquerading as Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Diastolic Heart Failure ? Evaluation and Interactions (pages 223–235): Mardi Gomberg?Maitland and Stuart Rich
Chapter 12 Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Look to the Future (pages 237–245): Lewis J. Rubin
