Hemodynamic Rounds: Interpretation of Cardiac Pathophysiology from Pressure Waveform Analysis

This new edition of Hemodynamic Rounds provides an expanded series of case studies demonstrating the importance of hemodynamic measurements in understanding cardiac pathology. As with its popular predecessor, Hemodynamic Rounds, Second Edition provides numerous brief case examples incorporating different hemodynamic tracings and considers for each the factors responsible for producing those waveforms. The text is organized into chapters on specific areas of the heart, common cardiac anomalies, and hemodynamic situations resulting from different therapeutic procedures, and includes both normal and abnormal pressure waveforms. The new sections include: Mitral stenosis and pulsus alterations Low--gradient aortic valve stenosis Pitfalls of right heart hemodynamics Pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty Coronary hemodynamics for angioplasty and stenting after myocardial infarction Hemodynamic evaluation of stenotic bioprosthetic mitral valves Hemodynamic Rounds, Second Edition will be an invaluable resource for invasive cardiologists, cardiology residents, cardiac nurses, and catheterization technicians. Also by the same author ...I NTERVENTIONAL PHYSIOLOGY ROUNDS Case Studies in Coronary Pressure and Flow for Clinical Practice This book is intended to help cardiologists enhance their understanding of interventional coronary physiology, including the basic principles of flow and pressure measurements; coronary hemodynamics in normal and diseased states; and changes in blood flow following interventional procedures ranging from angioplasty and stent placement to atherectomy and coronary thrombolysis.

Table of Contents:
Partial table of contents: VALVULAR HEMODYNAMICS. Pressure Wave Artifacts (M. Kern, et al.). Pitfalls of Right--Heart Hemodynamics (M. Kern). The Stenotic Aortic Valve (M. Kern, et al.). Acute Aortic Insufficiency (K. Godlewski, et al.). Multivalvular Regurgitant Lesions (M. Kern, et al.). The Left--Sided V Wave (M. Kern & U. Deligonul). The Tricuspid Valve (M. Kern & U. Deligonul). The Pulmonary Valve (M. Kern). VALVULOPLASTY). Percutaneous Balloon Valvuloplasty (U. Deligonul & M. Kern). Pulmonic Balloon Valvuloplasty (M. Kern & R. Bach). CONSTRICTIVE PHYSIOLOGY. Hemodynamics of Constrictive Physiology--Section I: Pericardial Compressive Hemodynamics (M. Kern & F. Aguirre). Hemodynamics of Constrictive Physiology--Section II: Pericardial Compressive Hemodynamics (M. Kern & F. Aguirre). Hemodynamics of Constrictive Physiology--Section VI: Hemodynamics of Cardiac Tamponade in Patients with AIDS--Related Non--Hodgkin's Lymphoma (E. Azrak, et al.). ARRHYTHMIAS. Cardiac Arrhythmias (M. Kern, et al.). Pacemaker Hemodynamics (M. Kern & U. Deligonul). HYPERTROPHIC OBSTRUCTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY. Intraventricular Pressure Gradients (M. Kern & U. Deligonul). CORONARY HEMODYNAMICS. Coronary Hemodynamics--Section I: Coronary Catheter Pressures (M. Kern). Coronary Hemodynamics--Section II: Patterns of Coronary Flow Velocity (M. Kern). UNUSUAL HEMODYNAMICS. The LVEDP (M. Kern & T. Christopher). Simultaneous Left and Right Ventricular Pressure Measurements (M. Kern, et al.). Adult Congenital Anomalies (M. Kern, et al.). Index.