Bookedited by Lana Tsao, Maxwell E. Afari.
Summary: This book provides a practical clinical case-based review of right heart failure. Cases of common and rarely encountered presentations of right heart failure are covered. Featured cases include right heart failure due to pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolism, valvular heart disease, myocardial infarction and congenital heart disease as well as how to differentiate new onset right heart failure from left heart failure. The medical management and mechanical support of right ventricular failure utilizing percutaneous and surgical techniques is reviewed along with the latest palliative and rehabilitation strategies. Clinical Cases in Right Heart Failure features a wealth of common and unusual case presentations of right heart failure and its clinical management, providing an ideal resource for trainees and practicing clinicians who encounter these patients.
Contents:
Non-invasive Imaging of the right heart
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
Right Heart Failure due to Valvular Heart Disease
Right ventricular failure due to Myocardial Infarction
Right Ventricular failure from Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Hypertension and Right heart failure
Adult Congenital Heart Patient with Right Heart Failure
Medical Management of Cardiogenic Shock
Mechanical Support in Right ventricular Failure
Surgical Options for Right Ventricular Failure
Exercise and Rehabilitation of the right heart
Palliative Care in Right Heart Failure.