Ebook: 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 replete with figures, tracings, tables, and clinical pearls that reinforce the basic tenets of hemodynamics. From identifying key findings of the patient history and physical exam to correlating hemodynamic tracings with acute clinical presentations, this book arms the reader with the tools necessary to handle any hemodynamic-related situation.

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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 replete with figures, tracings, tables, and clinical pearls that reinforce the basic tenets of hemodynamics. From identifying key findings of the patient history and physical exam to correlating hemodynamic tracings with acute clinical presentations, this book arms the reader with the tools necessary to handle any hemodynamic-related situation.

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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 replete with figures, tracings, tables, and clinical pearls that reinforce the basic tenets of hemodynamics. From identifying key findings of the patient history and physical exam to correlating hemodynamic tracings with acute clinical presentations, this book arms the reader with the tools necessary to handle any hemodynamic-related situation.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Preload....Pages 3-27
Afterload....Pages 29-51
Contractility....Pages 53-64
Cardiac Output....Pages 65-73
Front Matter....Pages 75-75
Key Clinical Findings....Pages 77-98
Echocardiography....Pages 99-128
CT and MR Cardiovascular Hemodynamics....Pages 129-153
Cardiac Catheterization: Right and Left Heart Catheterization....Pages 155-177
Front Matter....Pages 179-179
Tamponade....Pages 181-196
Pericardial Constriction and Restrictive Cardiomyopathy....Pages 197-214
Valvular Heart Disease....Pages 215-240
Pulmonary Hypertension....Pages 241-261
Acute Decompensated Heart Failure....Pages 263-283
Intracardiac Shunts....Pages 285-300
Shock....Pages 301-317
Intracoronary Hemodynamic Assessment: Coronary Flow Reserve (CFR) and Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR)....Pages 319-331
Erratum....Pages E1-E1
Back Matter....Pages 333-340