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Cardiovascular Hemodynamics : an Introductory Guide.
A basic understanding of cardiovascular physiology is essential for optimal patient care. This practical book provides a concise tutorial of all the essential aspects of cardiovascular hemodynamics and the techniques used to assess cardiovascular performance. A high-yield reference, this book is rep...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Dordrecht :
Springer,
2013.
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| Colección: | Contemporary Cardiology.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- CardiovascularHemodynamics; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Components of Myocardial Performance; Chapter 1: Preload; Understanding the Concept; Preload Physiology and Theory; Chamber Anatomy and Function; The Right Atrial Pressure Waveform; Assessing Preload from the Right Atrial Pressure; Preload Reserve and the Venous System; Preload and the Respiratory Cycle; The Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure Waveform; Assessing Preload from the Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure; Preload Dependency and Pressure-Volume Loops; Preload in Clinical Practice; Invasive Hemodynamics.
- Noninvasive Preload Assessment TechniquesAdditional Invasive Preload Assessment Techniques; Bullet Point Summary; Review Questions; References; Suggested Reading; Chapter 2: Afterload; Understanding the Concept; Afterload Physiology and Theory; Afterload and Arterial Vasculature; Re fl ected Pressure Waves; Input Impedance and Characteristic Impedance; Assessing Afterload from Invasive Hemodynamics; Ventricular Wall Stress Versus Arterial Input Impedance; Afterload Mismatch; Ventriculo-Arterial Coupling and Pressure-Volume Loops; Afterload and Cardiac Ef fi ciency.
- Afterload in Clinical PracticeAfterload in the Pulmonary Vasculature; Afterload and the Respiratory Cycle; Total Peripheral Resistance; Therapeutic Afterload Reduction; Bullet Point Summary; Review Questions; References; Suggested Reading; Chapter 3: Contractility; Introduction; Physiology of Contraction; Contractility in Cardiac Disease; Ischemia; Heart Failure; Medications and Contractility [19, 20]; Dobutamine (ß1> ß2> a); Dopamine (D₂!₂!a); Norepinephrine (ß1> a> ß2); Epinephrine (ß1 = ß2> a); Isoproterenol (ß1> ß2); Milrinone (PDE-3 Inhibitor); Digoxin; Bullet Point Summary.
- Review QuestionsReferences; Suggested Reading; Chapter 4: Cardiac Output; De fi nition and Determinants of Cardiac Output; Methods of Measuring Cardiac Output; Clinical Relevance; Summary; Equations; Review Questions; References; Suggested Reading; Part II: Methods of Hemodynamic Evaluation; Chapter 5: Key Clinical Findings; Case 1; Case 2; Case 3; Case 4; Case 5; Case 6; Case 7; Case 8; Case 9; Case 10; Case 11; Case 12; Self-Assessment Questions; Answers to Self-Assessment Questions; References; Chapter 6: Echocardiography; Introduction; Basic Physics of Echocardiography; Doppler Principle.
- Continuous Wave vs. Pulse Wave DopplerColor Doppler; Bernoulli Equation; Intracardiac Pressures; Right Atrium; Right Ventricle; Pulmonary Artery; Pulmonary Capillary Wedge/Left Atrial Pressure; Cardiac Output and System Vascular Resistance; Valve Disease; Aortic Stenosis; Mitral Stenosis; Mitral Regurgitation; Aortic Insuf fi ciency; Questions; Answers; References; Suggested Readings; Chapter 7: CT and MR Cardiovascular Hemodynamics; Introduction; General Overview of MR and CT Physics and Techniques; Physics Overview; MRI Techniques; Phase-Contrast Imaging; Myocardial Tagging.