- Ideal resource to acquire latest info on mechanism, diagnostic images, and treatment in the management of pulmonary hypertension
- Provides through coverage on treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH)
- Discusses various topics on pathophysiology and genetics of pulmonary hypertension
The book focuses on Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH, Group 1) and Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH, Group 4) especially among the various groups of Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) whose classification was updated into five major categories at the 5th World Symposium held in Nice, France in 2013.
Readers would find recent progress, methods and up-to-date information on PH mechanism, diagnostic images, and treatment in the management of PH. This volume, contributed by leading researchers in the field around the world, consists of four parts, starting with fundamentals of PH, then on pathophysiology and genetics, treatment, and right ventricular function.
Table of ContentsPart I Fundamentals of Pulmonary Hypertension
- 1.Clinical Classification
- 2.Diagnosis - Imagings
Part II Pathophysiology and Genetics
- 3.Pathogenic and Therapeutic Role of MicroRNA in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- 4.Sex Hormones
- 5.Rho-Kinase
- 6.The Unique Property of the Pulmonary Artery Regard-ing the Smooth Muscle Effects of Proteinase-activated Receptor 1 - The Possible Contribution to the Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Hypertension
- 7. Animal Models with Pulmonary Hypertension
- 8.Human Pathology
- 9. Pathophysiology and Genetics: BMPR2
Part III Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
- 10. Prostacyclin
- 11. Targeting the NO-sGC-cGMP pathway in pulmonary arterial hypertension
- 12. Endothelin Receptor Antagonist
- 13. LUNG TRANSPLANTATION
Part IV Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)
- 14. Medical Therapy for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- 15. Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty
- 16. Pulmonary Endarterectomy for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Part V Right Ventricular Function
- 17. Right Ventricular Function
