جزییات کتاب
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. BarstChapter 2 Diagnosis and Assessment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (pages 7–46): Michael D. McGoon, Adam Torbicki and Ronald J. OudizChapter 3 Conventional Therapy in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (pages 47–60): Richard N. ChannickChapter 4 Prostanoid Treatment for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (pages 61–87): Olivier Sitbon and Gerald SimonneauChapter 5 Endothelin Receptor Antagonists in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (pages 89–104): David B. Badesch and Marc HumbertChapter 6 Phosphodiesterase?5 Inhibitors in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (pages 105–125): Hossein A. Ghofrani, Werner Seeger and Friedrich GrimmingerChapter 7 Combination Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (pages 127–145): Anne Keogh and Marius HoeperChapter 8 Interventional and Surgical Modalities of Treatment for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (pages 147–178): Julio Sandoval and Ramona DoyleChapter 9 End Points and Clinical Trial Design in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Clinical and Regulatory Perspectives (pages 179–201): Andrew J. PeacockChapter 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 NaeijeChapter 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 RichChapter 12 Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Look to the Future (pages 237–245): Lewis J. Rubin