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Taylor & Francis Primary Pulmonary Hypertension 1997 Edition by Lewis J. Rubin, Stuart Rich
Detailing state-of-the-art developments in the various aspects of primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH), this practical reference explores the history, most current scientific concepts, and treatments of this disease.Includes new advances not yet formally published!Written by nearly 30 of the top international experts in the field, Primary Pulmonary Hypertensionaddresses the general histological features of the normal and hypertensive pulmonary vasculature and the pathology of PPH discusses etiological possibilities of pathogenesis, common morphological features, and findings in experimental models examines risks factors for PPH and looks separately at familial PPH and PPH in children presents an approach to the differential diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension, emphasizing the recognition of PPH elucidates the invasive and noninvasive modalities available for obtaining qualitative and quantitative hemodynamic data for the diagnosis of PPH covers a variety of therapeutic options and much more! Table of contents : - A Century of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, Alfred P. FishmanThe Pathology of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, Guiseppe G. PietraInsights into the Pathogenesis of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension from Animal Models, Marlene RabinovitchPathophysiology of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension: From Physiology to Molecular Mechanisms, Norbert F. Voelkel, Rubin M. Tuder, and E. Kenneth WeirRisk Factors for Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, Francois Brenot and Gerald SimonneauFamilial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, James E. Lloyd and John H. NewmanEpidemiology of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, Yola Moride, Lucien Abenhaim, and Jiwei XuPrimary Pulmonary Hypertension in Children, Robyn J. BarstDiagnosing Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, Gilbert E. D'Alonzo and David R. DantzkerHemodynamic Evaluation in Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, Demetrios Georgiou, Tiesheng Cao, Shelley M. Shapiro, Leonard E. Ginzton, and Bruce H. BrundageMedical Management, Lewis J. Rubin and Stuart RichTransplantation for Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, Yoshihiko Katayama, George Cremona, John Wallwork, and Tim HigenbottamPrognosis and Natural History, Michael D. McGoonLiving with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, Charles L. Selby