Inhalation Therapy for Pulmonary Hypertension

Tim W. Higenbottam, Celia Emery (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

110 Seiten

2002
CRC Press (Verlag)
978-1-84214-184-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Presenting the results of the aerosolized iloprost randomized study in primary and non-primary pulmonary hypertension (the AIR study), this volume provides a summary of advances in the treatment of patients with primary pulmonary hypertension and other forms of pulmonary hypertension.

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Reviewing the results of the Aerosolized Iloprost Randomized Study in Primary and Non-Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (the AIR study), Inhalation Therapy for Pulmonary Hypertension provides a summary of advances in the treatment of patients with primary and other forms of pulmonary hypertension. The book covers landmarks in the understanding and treatment of the disorder, the pathophysiology of the disease and its treatments, the use of prostanoids and alternative therapies, and the benefits of inhaled therapy. You get a complete overview of the management of primary and all other forms of pulmonary hypertension.

Inhalt

Prostanoid Therapy for Pulmonary Hypertension, T. Higenbottam
Pathophysiology of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, R. Naeije
Routes of Administration of Prostanoids, G. Simonneau
Non-Prostacyclin Therapeutic Options for Treating Pulmonary Hypertension, N. Galiè, A. Manes, M. Aquilina, and A. Branzi
Physiological Benefits of Inhaled Prostanoids, W. Seeger
Positive Outcome of the Aerosolized Iloprost Randomized Pivotal Study in Primary and Non-Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, H. Olschewski

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.12.2002
• Zusatzinfo: 51 Illustrations, black and white
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 190 x 254 mm
• Gewicht: 308 g
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Kardiologie / Angiologie
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Pneumologie
• ISBN-10: 1-84214-184-8 / 1842141848
• ISBN-13: 978-1-84214-184-7 / 9781842141847
• Zustand: Neuware