Advanced Imaging in Pulmonary Hypertension

Oct 1, 2016 by in RESPIRATORY Comments Off on Advanced Imaging in Pulmonary Hypertension

Fig. 12.1 2D echocardiogram – Short axis view of a patient with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension showing RV dilatation (red arrow) Volume calculations of the right ventricle are essential for…

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Surgery, Devices, Transplantation and Other Interventional Options for the Treatment of Advanced Pulmonary Hypertension

Oct 1, 2016 by in RESPIRATORY Comments Off on Surgery, Devices, Transplantation and Other Interventional Options for the Treatment of Advanced Pulmonary Hypertension

Fig. 19.1 Jamieson surgical classification of chronic thromboembolic disease (Reprinted from [36] with permission from Elsevier) The surgical technique of sequential PTE with circulatory arrest was developed and standardized at…

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Pulmonary Circulatory – Right Ventricular Uncoupling: New Insights Into Pulmonary Hypertension Pathophysiology

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Fig. 15.1 Simplified representation of “unfolded circulation” with representation of right atrium (RA), right ventricle (RV), lungs, left atrium (LA), left ventricle (LV) and systemic organs. Concepts related to coupling…

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