Andrew J. Peacock | Akateeminen Kirjakauppa

This third edition of a well-respected text continues to explore the structure, function, and pathophysiology of pulmonary circulation. A large focus of this edition is on pulmonary hypertension, with chapters on clinical assessment; drug, non-drug, and surgical treatment; and incidence of pulmonary hypertension associated with capillary or post capillary disease and disorders of the respiratory system. The book also discusses acute and chronic pulmonary thromboembolism, pulmonary vascular tumors and pulmonary vasculitis, pulmonary circulation in critical care and in special environments, and disorders causing intrapulmonary shunt.