Description
| Product ID: | 9781617377020 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | Contemporary Cardiology |
| Title: | Pulmonary Hypertension |
| Authors: | Author: Harrison W. Farber, Nicholas S. Hill |
| Page Count: | 444 |
| Subjects: | Cardiovascular medicine, Cardiovascular medicine, Respiratory medicine, Rheumatology, Respiratory medicine, Rheumatology |
| Description: | This timely volume addresses the areas of pathophysiology and therapy of pulmonary hypertension, which have seen exciting developments. Expert authors describe new therapies that have led to significant improvements in patient function and survival. This timely volume addresses the areas of pathophysiology and therapy of pulmonary hypertension, which have seen exciting developments over the past decade. The discoveries of endothelin overexpression as well as prostacyclin and nitric oxide deficiency in association with pulmonary hypertension have led to important therapeutic insights. The new therapies have led to significant improvements in patient function, quality of life and survival. In this book, expert authors describe these new therapies. It will be of interest not only to cardiologists, pulmonary specialists and rheumatologists, but also many nurses and pharmacotherapists. |
| Imprint Name: | Humana Press Inc. |
| Publisher Name: | Humana Press Inc. |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2010-12-10 |
