Genetic and Genomic Approaches to Acute Lung Injury

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Fig. 9.1 Conceptual approach to overall study design for genomic assessment of genetic variants, transcriptome, and epigenetic marks in which internal (technical) and external (replication) validation are performed to ensure validity…

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Transgenic Animal Models in Lung Research

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© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Lynn M. Schnapp and Carol Feghali-Bostwick (eds.)Acute Lung Injury and RepairRespiratory Medicine10.1007/978-3-319-46527-2_3 3. Transgenic Animal Models in Lung Research Chi F. Hung1   and William A. Altemeier1   (1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine,…

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Methods to Study Lung Injury and Repair: Introduction

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Fig. 1.1 Typical ARDS chest radiograph showing bilateral, patchy infiltrates. Courtesy of Dr. Andrew Goodwin, MUSC ARDS Pathogenesis ARDS is characterized as an acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to increased…

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Analysis of Epithelial Injury and Repair

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  Marker Targeted cell population Reference Negative selection Depletion of unwanted cell populations CD45 Differentiated hematopoietic cells, except erythrocytes and platelets [22, 27, 28, 38] CD16/32 Macrophages, monocytes, B-cells, NK…

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Cardiac Physiology and Acute Heart Failure Syndromes

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(1) Kantonsspital Aarau, Medizinische Universitätsklinik, Aarau, Switzerland   KeywordsLV-afterloadPreloadTransmural LVEDPLV end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP)Stroke volumeLV end-diastolic volume (LVEDV)Pericardial pressure (PP)Central venous pressure (CVP)Cardiac output (CO)Fluid responsivenessFluid challengeExtravascular lung water (EVLW)AutoregulationTissue hypoperfusionLV…

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Acute Right Heart Failure

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(1) Kantonsspital Aarau, Medizinische Universitätsklinik, Aarau, Switzerland   KeywordsHeterometric adaptionHomeometric adaptionDiastolic ventricular interaction (interdependence)RV end-diastolic pressure (RVEDP)RV end-diastolic volume (RVEDV)Pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR)RV afterloadSeries-effectPulmonary hypertensionPulmonary vasculopathyPulmonary pressurePulmonary embolismRV contractilityRV enlargement/dilationMechanical…

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Heart Failure with Normal Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (HFNEF)

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(1) Kantonsspital Aarau, Medizinische Universitätsklinik, Aarau, Switzerland   KeywordsDiastolic dysfunction (DD)Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)Diastolic (ventricular) propertiesSystolic (ventricular) propertiesHypertensive heart diseaseStiffened arterial…

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Acute Heart Failure Syndromes

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(1) Kantonsspital Aarau, Medizinische Universitätsklinik, Aarau, Switzerland   KeywordsPulmonary edemaNeurohormonal activationSystemic congestionPulmonary congestionHemodynamic congestionClinical congestionInflammationEndothelial dysfunctionNO bioavailabilityVentriculo-arterial stiffeningCardiac performanceVacular toneVascular stiffnessVascular failureCardiac/cardio-renal failureRedistributionFluid accumulationVenous capacitanceBlood pressure (BP)Hemodynamic profilesDiureticsVasodilatorsInotropic drugs 2.1…

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Cardiogenic Shock

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(1) Kantonsspital Aarau, Medizinische Universitätsklinik, Aarau, Switzerland   KeywordsHypoperfusionAcute myocardial infarction (AMI)Systemic inflammatory response (SIRS)Inappropriate vasoconstrictionMicrocirculationNeuro-endocrine activation (reply)Myocardial contractilityMean arterial pressure (MAP)AutoregulationHypotensionPercutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)VasopressorsInotropic drugs 3.1 Definition Shock is…

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Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS)

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(1) Kantonsspital Aarau, Medizinische Universitätsklinik, Aarau, Switzerland   KeywordsDiuretic resistanceCardio-renal cross-talkIntrarenal and intraglomerular hemodynamicsRenal perfusion/blood flowRenal hypoperfusionRenal autoregulation/impaired (altered) renal autoregulationMicrovascular dysregulationRenal venous pressureSystemic venous congestionRenal venous congestionNeurohormonal activationEndothelial dysfunctionRenal…

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