Cardiovascular Hemodynamics for the Clinician

Cardiovascular Hemodynamics for the Clinician, 2nd Edition, provides a useful, succinct and understandable guide to the practical application of hemodynamics in clinical medicine for all trainees and clinicians in the field. Concise handbook to help both practicing and prospective clinicians better understand and interpret the hemodynamic data used to make specific diagnoses and monitor ongoing therapyNumerous pressure tracings throughout the book reinforce the text by demonstrating what will be seen in daily practiceTopics include coronary artery disease; cardiomyopathies; valvular heart disease; arrhythmias; hemodynamic support devices and pericardial diseaseNew chapters on TAVR, ventricular assist devices, and pulmonic valve disease, expanded coverage of pulmonary hypertension, fractional flow reserve, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and valvular heart diseaseProvides a basic overview of circulatory physiology and cardiac function followed by detailed discussion of pathophysiological changes in various disease states