Simon Stewart ; foreword, Carol Black ; specialist commentary, Keith McNeil.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Taylor & Francis,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2005.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (viii, 56 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations
GENERAL NOTES
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"A Martin Dunitz book."
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 45-52) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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1. Introduction -- 2. Disease background and epidemiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension -- 3. Pulmonary arterial hypertension : increasing our understanding of disease pathophysiology -- 4. Pulmonary arterial hypertension : clinical profile and diagnosis -- 5. Improving outcomes in pulmonary arterial hypertension : pharmacological and surgical treatment strategies -- 6. Screening and management of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare, but devastating and life threatening disease, with a profoundly poor prognosis and high mortality. This book provides clear guidelines for the effective treatment of PAH and emphasizes the need for screening of high risk patients. Stewart from University of Adelaide.