CHAPTER 2 The nuts and bolts of right heart catheterization and PA catheter placement Vickie Strang and George A. Stouffer The pulmonary artery catheter The pulmonary artery (PA) catheter (also…
CHAPTER 27Hemodynamics of arrhythmias and pacemakers Rodrigo Bolanos, Kimberly A. Selzman, Lukas Jantac and George A. Stouffer The cardiac rhythm is integral to the development of physiologic pressure waveforms. Disturbances…
CHAPTER 21Hemodynamics of intra‐aortic balloon counterpulsation Richard A. Santa‐Cruz and George A. Stouffer History and uses The idea of using diastolic augmentation to treat left ventricular failure was first proposed…
CHAPTER 7Detection, localization, and quantification of intracardiac shunts Frederick M. Costello and George A. Stouffer In the normal circulation, blood passes from the venous system through the right heart, into…
CHAPTER 16Heart failure Geoffrey T. Jao, Steven Filby and Patricia P. Chang Heart failure (HF) is a clinical syndrome caused by failure of the heart to meet the demands of…
CHAPTER 26Pulmonary hypertension Lisa J. Rose‐Jones, Daniel Fox, David P. McLaughlin and George A. Stouffer The normal pulmonary circulation consists of the pulmonary arteries, which receive deoxygenated blood from the…
CHAPTER 19Cardiac tamponade Siva B. Mohan and George A. Stouffer The pericardium is a fibroserous sac consisting of two parts: (a) a strong external layer composed of tough fibrous tissue,…
CHAPTER 15Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Jayadeep S. Varanasi and George A. Stouffer Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the name given to a heterogeneous family of disorders characterized by genetic defects involving myocyte sarcomeric…
CHAPTER 4Arterial pressure George A. Stouffer Arterial blood pressure is one of the most fundamental measurements in hemodynamics. Because of the need to quantify pressure levels, emphasis is placed on…
