Overview
- Editors:
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Sean P. Gaine
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National Pulmonary Hypertension Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Robert Naeije
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Department of Cardiology, Erasme University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
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Andrew John Peacock
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Scottish Pulmonary Vascular Unit, Regional Heart and Lung Centre, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Comprehensive review of the structure and function of the right heart
Discusses the role of the right heart within heart disease in general and lung disease in particular
Focuses on the clinical aspects of the management of these patients
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Treatment of Right Heart Dysfunction
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- Benjamin Sztrymf, Sven Günther, Dermot S. O’Callaghan, Marc Humbert
Pages 261-275
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- Michele D’Alto, Giangiacomo Di Nardo
Pages 277-290
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- Adam Torbicki, Julio Sandoval
Pages 305-316
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Back Matter
Pages 317-323
About this book
The heart and lung are intricately linked. When the heart is affected by disease, the lungs will often show some related pathological or clinical conditions and vice versa. Pulmonary heart disease is by definition a condition when the lungs cause the heart to fail. The left ventricle in combination with the other structures in the “left heart” pumps blood throughout the body. The right ventricle (and structures of the “right heart”) pumps blood to the lungs where it is oxygenated and returned to the left heart for distribution. In normal circumstances, the right heart pumps blood into the lungs without any resistance. The lungs usually have minimal pressure and the right heart easily pumps blood through. However when there is lung disease present, like emphysema, chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) or pulmonary hypertension- the small blood vessels become very stiff and rigid. The right ventricle is no longer able to push blood into the lungs and eventually fails. This is known as pulmonary heart disease. Pulmonary heart disease is also known as right heart failure or cor pulmonale. The chief cause of right heart failure is the increase in blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary artery).
Reviews
From the book reviews:
“This is an introduction to the clinical phenotypes of normal and abnormal right ventricular function. … The audience includes physicians in training, practicing clinicians, and researchers who require a detailed understanding of the right heart. … This is a well-structured, comprehensive, and well-illustrated reference for any clinician or researcher interested in pulmonary hypertension or right heart dysfunction.” (Alban De Schutter, Doody’s Book Reviews, August, 2014)
Editors and Affiliations
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National Pulmonary Hypertension Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Sean P. Gaine
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Department of Cardiology, Erasme University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
Robert Naeije
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Scottish Pulmonary Vascular Unit, Regional Heart and Lung Centre, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Andrew John Peacock