Right Heart Pathology (eBook, PDF)

From Mechanism to Management
Redaktion: Dumitrescu, Silviu Ionel; Underwood, Malcolm John; Tintoiu, Ion C.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book reviews the management of right heart diseases, incorporating etiology, physiopathology, prevention, diagnosis and treatment. The frequency of this pathology has increased in recent years, while techniques for its treatment have evolved. This book therefore represents a complete, detailed and updated presentation of this pathology, reviewing the expanded treatment options while considering the management of patients in detail.

Right Heart Pathology: From Mechanism to Management provides a comprehensive insight into right heart pathology, current diagnostic methods, treatments and postsurgical management. Written by experienced cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons who have addressed significant issues in this topic area, it represents the essential reference in this specialty.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 935
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Mai 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783319737645
• Artikelnr.: 52814626

Autorenporträt

Silviu Ionel Dumitrescu, MD, PhD is a Cardiologist, Lecturer at "Titu Maiorescu University" Faculty of Medicine, Bucharest; and  Interventional Cardiology Department, "Carol Davila" Central Military Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania. Ion C. ¿intoiu, MD, PhD, FESC is a Professor of Cardiology and teaches at "Titu Maiorescu University" Faculty of Medicine, Bucharest. He is further affiliated with "Vasile Candea' Heart Center of the Army -CCA (1991- present), Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest. He is the author and co-author of 12 specialized monographs, 421 papers from multiple medical specialties, and a member of the editorial board of 10 cardiology journals. In addition he is a member of numerous doctoral committees and consultant certification exams and supervise specialized training for resident doctors. Professor Underwood obtained his MBChB in 1987 and his FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1991, a Doctorate of Medicine (1994) and FRCS (CTh) (1998). His scientific contribution led to him being awarded The Ronald Edwards Medal by the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Great Britain in 1993; and The Cardiac Research Club Prize for 1992 and 1993. In 1997, he was awarded the Francis Fontan Prize from the European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons, a Research Fellowship from the University of Louvain (Brussels), and a traveling scholarship from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. He has been a Consultant in Cardiothoracic Surgery for over 10 years and was Senior Lecturer/Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at the Bristol Heart Institute, UK from 1999-2005. He has held several positions of responsibility including Programme Director for Cardiothoracic Surgery, Chairman of the Specialist Training Committee in the United Kingdom (UK) South West Region; Research and Development Leader for the United Bristol Healthcare Trust, UK. Hewas Audit Lead and Clinical Governance representative for Cardiac Surgery during his time as a Consultant. In 2007 he was appointed as Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, CUHK, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong. Academic positions: October 1999 - November 2005 Senior Lecturer/Consultant in Cardiac Surgery, University of Bristol/Bristol Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom November 2005 - present: Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, PWH, Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Inhaltsangabe

Morphogenesis of the Right Heart.- Molecular, and Cellular Biology.- Right Ventricular Normal Function.- Effect of Endurance sport.- Systolic and Diastolic Dysfunction.- Hypertrophy and dilatation, markers of dysfunction.- Physiopathology.- Acute Right Heart Failure.- Chronic Right Heart Failure.- Systemic Consequences of Right Ventricular Failure.- Congenital Heart Disease and Right Heart.- Primary and Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension.- Tricuspid Valve Pathology.- Right Atrium and Ventricle in Cardiac Pacing.- Right Heart in Dilated Cardiomyopathy.- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia.- Left Heart Pathology and Right Ventricle Function.- Myocardial infarction of the right ventricle.- Pulmonary Disease and Right Ventricular Function.- Arrhythmias in Right Heart Disease.- Pulmonary Thromboembolism.- Right ventricular disfunction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.- Myxoma.- Primary Tumors.- Clinical Signs and Electrocardiography.- Chest x ray.- Transthoracic Echocardiography (3D and 4D).- Transoesophagial Echocardiography.- Echocardiographic assessment of the tricuspid valve/RV function.- Stress Test .- CT imaging.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging.- Drugs Therapy.- Inhaled vasodilators in right heart failure.- Importance of the extra-cardiac manifestations of right heart failure using bedside ultrasound.- Interventional Procedures (Atrial Septostomy,Amplazer Devices, Balloon valvuloplasty).- Cardiac Surgery in noncongenital diseases.- Cardiac Surgery in congenital heart diseases.- Surgical Management of Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation.- Re-Operative Tricuspid Valve Surgery; Challenges and Strategy.- Heart and Lung Transplant.- Type of support of RV.- Right Ventricular Disfunction in Cardiac Surgery.- Guidelines in Right Ventricular Failure.- Future Direction.