Cardiovascular Hemodynamics for the Clinician

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Author: George Stouffer, MD
Affiliation: Chief of Cardiology and the Henry A. Foscue Distinguished Professor of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Date: 2017
ISBN 10: 1119066476
ISBN 13: 9781119066477
eISBN: 9781119066507
Edition: 2nd
Description:
Cardiovascular Hemodynamics for the Clinician, 2nd Edition, provides a useful, succinct and understandable guide to the practical application of hemodynamics in clinical medicine for all trainees and clinicians in the field. Concise handbook to help both practicing and prospective clinicians better understand and interpret the hemodynamic data used to make specific diagnoses and monitor ongoing therapy Numerous pressure tracings throughout the book reinforce the text by demonstrating what will be seen in daily practice Topics include coronary artery disease; cardiomyopathies; valvular heart disease; arrhythmias; hemodynamic support devices and pericardial disease New chapters on TAVR, ventricular assist devices, and pulmonic valve disease, expanded coverage of pulmonary hypertension, fractional flow reserve, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and valvular heart disease Provides a basic overview of circulatory physiology and cardiac function followed by detailed discussion of pathophysiological changes in various disease states
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