A Clinician's Guide to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

2. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-1-84184-665-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 70 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 120 g

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a relatively rare but potentially life-threatening disease. In most forms, the disease is likely to be diagnosed late and is associated with progressive clinical deterioration and premature death. A Clinician's Guide to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Second Edition enhances the overall PAH awareness of the wider clinical community and outlines the need for more effective screening, diagnosis, and treatment. Topics include:

- Disease background and epidemiology

- Basics of disease pathophysiology

- Clinical profile and diagnosis

- Treatment strategies

- Screening and management of PAH

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stewart, Simon

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Kardiologie, Angiologie, Phlebologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. Disease background and epidemiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension 3. Pulmonary arterial hypertension ?€“ increasing our understanding of disease pathophysiology 4. Pulmonary arterial hypertension ?€“ clinical profile and diagnosis 5. Improving outcomes in pulmonary arterial hypertension ?€“ pharmacological and surgical treatment strategies 6. Screening and management of pulmonary arterial hypertension

Über Autor(innen)

Stewart, Simon