Cardiovascular Hemodynamics for the Clinician

George Stouffer, Director of Interventional Cardiology, Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories and Vice-Chief of Cardiology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC, USA.

List of Contributors. Preface. Part I Basics of hemodynamics. 1 Introduction to basic hemodynamic principles. James E. Faber PhD (University of North Carolina), George A. Stouffer MD (University of North Carolina). 2 The nuts and bolts of right heart catheterization. and PA catheter placement. Vickie Strang RN. 3 Normal hemodynamics. Alison Keenon BS, Eron D. Crouch MD, James E. Faber PhD (University of North Carolina),. George A. Stouffer MD (University of North Carolina). 4 Arterial pressure. George A. Stouffer MD (University of North Carolina). 5 The atrial waveform. David P. McLaughlin MD, George A. Stouffer MD (University of North Carolina). 6 Cardiac output. Frederick M. Costello MD, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), George A. Stouffer MD (University of North Carolina). 7 Detection, localization, and quantification of intracardiac shunts. Frederick M. Costello MD (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), George A. Stouffer MD (University of North Carolina). Part II Valvular heart disease. 8 Aortic stenosis. David P. McLaughlin MD, George A. Stouffer MD (University of North Carolina). 9 Mitral stenosis. Robert V. Kelly MD (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Chadwick Huggins MD. 10 Aortic regurgitation. George A. Stouffer MD (University of North Carolina). 11 Mitral regurgitation. Robert V. Kelly MD (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Mauricio G. Cohen MD (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). 12 The tricuspid valve. David A. Tate MD. Part III Cardiomyopathies. 13 Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Jayadeep S. Varanasi MD (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), George A. Stouffer MD (University of North Carolina). 14 Heart failure. Steven Filby MD, Patricia P. Chang MD (The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). 15 Restrictive cardiomyopathy. David P. McLaughlin MD, George A. Stouffer MD (University of North Carolina). Part IV Pericardial disease. 16 Constrictive pericarditis. David P. McLaughlin MD, George A. Stouffer MD (University of North Carolina). 17 Cardiac tamponade. Siva B. Mohan MD, George A. Stouffer MD (University of North Carolina). 18 Effusive-constrictive pericarditis. Eric M. Crespo MD (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Sidney C. Smith MD. Part V Miscellaneous. 19 Right ventricular myocardial infarction. Robert V. Kelly MD (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Mauricio G. Cohen MD (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). 20 Pulmonary hypertension. Daniel Fox BS (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), David P. McLaughlin MD, George A. Stouffer MD (University of North Carolina). 21 Coronary hemodynamics. David P. McLaughlin MD, Samuel S.Wu MD, George A. Stouffer MD (University of North Carolina). 22 Hemodynamics of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation. Richard A. Santa-Cruz MD (Interventional Cardiology). 23 Arrhythmias. Lukas Jantac MD, George A. Stouffer MD (University of North Carolina). 24 Hemodynamics of pacemakers. Rodrigo Bolanos MD (Fellow in Cardiovascular Medicine), Kimberly A. Selzman MD (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). 25 Unknowns. George A. Stouffer MD (University of North Carolina). Appendices. Index