Full Description
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.
Contents
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.
