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Pulmonary Hypertension, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

  • 1st Edition, Volume 34-3 - July 27, 2016
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Ronald J. Oudiz
  • Language: English

This issue of the Cardiology Clinics entitled "Pulmonary Hypertension" is an in-depth review on the subject edited by Dr. Ronald J. Oudiz. The topics covered will include: cl… Read more

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This issue of the Cardiology Clinics entitled "Pulmonary Hypertension" is an in-depth review on the subject edited by Dr. Ronald J. Oudiz. The topics covered will include: classification of pulmonary hypertension, epidemiology and pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management in Groups I-V. There are also sections devoted to issues faced in pediatrics and pregnancy, as well as a section on patient support, among other topics.

Table of contents

1. Preface: Pulmonary Hypertension

2. Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

3. World Health Organization Group I Pulmonary Hypertension: Epidemiology and Pathophysiology

4. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Diagnosis and Treatment

5. Pulmonary Hypertension and Congenital Heart Disease

6. Group 2 Pulmonary Hypertension: Pulmonary Venous Hypertension: Epidemiology and Pathophysiology

7. Group III Pulmonary Hypertension: Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Lung Disease: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatments

8. Group 4 Pulmonary Hypertension: Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment

9. Group 5 Pulmonary Hypertension: The Orphan’s Orphan Disease

10. Pulmonary Hypertension in Children

11. Special Situations in Pulmonary Hypertension: Pregnancy and Right Ventricular Failure

12. Managing the Patient with Pulmonary Hypertension: Specialty Care Centers, Coordinated Care, and Patient Support

13. Index

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 34-3
  • Published: August 2, 2016
  • Language: English

About the author

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Ronald J. Oudiz

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Medicine, The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Director, Liu Center for Pulmonary Hypertension, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California