Right Heart Pathology

Description:

This book reviews the management of right heart diseases, incorporating etiology, physiopathology, prevention, diagnosis and treatment. The frequency of this pathology has increased in recent years, while techniques for its treatment have evolved. This book therefore represents a complete, detailed and updated presentation of this pathology, reviewing the expanded treatment options while considering the management of patients in detail. Right Heart Pathology: From Mechanism to Management provides a comprehensive insight into right heart pathology, current diagnostic methods, treatments and postsurgical management. Written by experienced cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons who have addressed significant issues in this topic area, it represents the essential reference in this specialty.  

Table of contents:

1.    Part I. Overview

2.    1. Heart Embryology: Overview

3.    2. Right Heart Anatomy: A Short Uptodate

4.    3. Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Right Heart

5.    4. Basic Aspects of Cardiac Remodelling

6.    5. Right Ventricular Normal Function

7.    6. Effect of Endurance Sport on the Right Heart

8.    7. Systolic and Diastolic Right Ventricular Dysfunction

9.    8. Hypertrophy and Dilatation, Markers of Dysfunction

10. 9. Physiopathology of Right Heart Failure

11. 10. Acute Right Heart Failure

12. 11. Chronic Right Heart Failure

13. 12. Systemic Consequences of Right Ventricular Failure

14. 13. Essential in Genetic Etiology of Congenital Heart Diseases

15. 14. Congenital Heart Disease and Right Heart

16. 15. Primary and Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension

17. 16. Tricuspid Valve Pathology

18. 17. Right Heart in Cardiac Pacing

19. 18. Importance of Right Ventricular and Left Ventricular Lead Placement in Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy

20. 19. Right Heart in Dilated Cardiomyopathy

21. 20. Left Heart Pathology and Right Ventricle Function

22. 21. Myocardial Infarction of the Right Ventricle

23. 22. Pulmonary Disease and Right Ventricular Function

24. 23. Arrhythmias in Right Heart Disease

25. 24. Pulmonary Thromboembolism

26. 25. Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

27. 26. Right Ventricular Function in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases

28. 27. Right Heart Involvement in Haematologic Disorders

29. 28. Right Heart Involvement in Hepatic Diseases

30. 29. Primary Cardiac Tumors

31. Part II. Diagnostic

32. 30. Clinical Signs and Electrocardiography

33. 31. Chest X-ray in Right Heart Disease

34. 32. Echocardiography of Right Heart

35. 33. Transthoracic Echocardiography: Improved Practice by Real-Time 3D Acquisition and Automation

36. 34. Transoesophageal Echocardiography

37. 35. Computed Tomography

38. 36. Magnetic Resonance Imaging

39. 37. Cardiac Catheterization and Angiography

40. 38. 3D Printing As a New Technique in Management of Right Heart Pathology

41. Part III. Treatment

42. 39. Inhaled Vasodilators in Right Heart Failure

43. 40. Importance of Extra-Cardiac Manifestations of Right Heart Failure Using Bedside Ultrasound

44. 41. Interventional Procedures

45. 42. Open Surgery for Pulmonary Thromboembolism

46. 43. Surgical Management of Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation

47. 44. Surgical Strategy in Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis

48. 45. Heart, Lung, and Heart–Lung Transplant

49. 46. Mechanical Circulatory Support for Right Ventricular Failure: RVADs

50. 47. POST-LVAD Right Ventricular Failure

51. 48. Pacemaker and ICD Implant Insertion Techniques: Venous Approach and Complications

52. 49. Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Cardiac Surgery

53. 50. Right Heart Dysfunction in Liver Transplantation

54. 51. The Impact of Pneumonectomy on the Right Ventricular Function

55. 52. Future Directions

56. Back Matter