Interventional Pulmonology and Pulmonary Hypertension

Interventional Pulmonology and Pulmonary Hypertension
Author: Theodoros Aslanidis
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2020-01-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1789840414

This book, published by IntechOpen, focuses on interesting aspects of pulmonary medicine. The first section of the book is dedicated to interventional pulmonology, and includes updates on bronchial thermoplasty, virtual bronchoscopy, and endobronchial ultrasound. The second section highlights special aspects of pulmonary circulation and pulmonary hypertension. Throughout the book, the authors offer us not only a "vigorous" review of the current literature but also a research path to further advancement.

Atlas of Cardiac Surgical Techniques

Atlas of Cardiac Surgical Techniques
Author: Frank Sellke, MD
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 453
Release: 2009-06-23
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 141604065X

Atlas of Cardiac Surgical Techniques, a title in the new Surgical Techniques Atlas series edited by Drs. Townsend and Evers, presents state-of-the-art updates on all main cardiac surgical techniques performed today. Drs. Sellke and Ruel, along with esteemed international contributors, offer you expert advice on a variety of techniques-open and interventional-to help you expand your surgical repertoire and hone your skills. Full-color illustrations and photographs enhance visual guidance and Expert Consult functionality gives you easy access to the full text online at expertconsult.com. Includes convenient access to the full-text online as well as procedural videos that show you how to proceed. Offers step-by-step guidance on a variety of cardiac surgical techniques, both open and interventional, giving you more options for the challenges you face. Discusses the hottest topics in cardiac surgery, including minimally invasive techniques, robotic surgery, aortic dissections, and more. Presents more than 400 full-color illustrations and step-by-step intraoperative photographs for expert visual guidance. Discusses pearls and pitfalls to help you avoid complications. Uses a consistent, easy-to-follow chapter format that includes clinical anatomy, pre-operative considerations, operative steps, post-operative care, and pearls and pitfalls to make reference easy. Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. If the next edition is published less than one year after your purchase, you will be entitled to online access for one year from your date of purchase. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should online access to the web site be discontinued.

Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA): A Practical Approach

Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA): A Practical Approach
Author: S.E. Monaco
Publisher: Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2014-05-22
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3318023965

This high-yield reference book focuses on the clinical, technical, and pathological aspects of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA). Its reviews cover all aspects of EBUS-TBNA, including the clinical perspective, technical aspects of the procedure, and cytomorphology of common and uncommon entities, as well as highlights diagnostic challenges. Each chapter features a multitude of full-color high-resolution images and includes key references to the current literature in the field. Additionally, reference tables and informative figures highlight the salient points. The book is unique in that it is written by experienced thoracic surgeons, pulmonary medicine physicians, and cytopathologists who use EBUS-TBNA in a large medical center. This publication is of interest to individuals learning and practicing cytopathology, in addition to clinicians practicing pulmonary/thoracic medicine or surgery. In short, it provides important pearls of wisdom to create a comprehensive reference for all physicians involved with EBUS-TBNA.

Essentials of Clinical Pulmonology

Essentials of Clinical Pulmonology
Author: Pallav L Shah
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1742
Release: 2018-09-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1498715796

Concise yet comprehensive, this textbook of clinical pulmonology provides pulmonologists and respiratory disease physicians with all the key information that they need to know to manage the patient through the diagnosis and treatment journeys. From the most common condition to the rarest, each disease is consistently presented and comprehensively covered giving the reader just the key facts. Building upon the basic sciences and integrating these with clinical practice, each chapter has a consistent approach, is highly designed and visually appealing. Numerous illustrations, colour photographs, scans, bullet points, tables and algorithms ensure that the key information is available at a glance. The keynote sections serve as a useful revision aid as do the multiple choice questions. A truly international and highly experienced editorship with expert contributors from around the world ensure that the book remains a trusted source of information. Set at the level between the definitive reference work and the clinical manual, Essentials of Clinical Pulmonology is an invaluable cornerstone for all pulmonologists whether trainees or experienced clinicians.

Interventional Pulmonology

Interventional Pulmonology
Author: John F. Beamis
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Total Pages: 360
Release: 1999
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

This practical step-by-step guide outlines diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using bronchoscopic and thoracoscopic techniques.This book is the first to combine both of these endoscopic interventional procedures within a single cover. Emphasis is given to indications, contraindications, safe management and practical use in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of pulmonary disorders. Extensive line art illustrates various procedures and the book also includes bronchoscopy and thoracoscopic views in both color and black and white.

Advances in Interventional Pulmonology

Advances in Interventional Pulmonology
Author: Ali I. Musani
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2017-12-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1681085917

Advances in Interventional Pulmonology is a comprehensive, evidence-based text on diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopic procedures. This volume covers basic and advanced procedures in the subspecialty of interventional pulmonology (IP). The material presented in this text book is also supported with expert opinion (where evidence is lacking) of authors who are leading researchers in the field of IP from around the world. The book delivers information about anatomical, physiological, pathological, and therapeutic concepts in IP to physicians and is, therefore, suitable for readers having different levels of expertise. The authors have also discussed novel and experimental techniques, and procedures when indicated for the benefit of research oriented readers.

ERS Handbook of Respiratory Medicine

ERS Handbook of Respiratory Medicine
Author: Paolo Palange
Publisher: European Respiratory Society
Total Pages: 891
Release: 2019-09-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1849840806

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) Handbook of Respiratory Medicine, now in its third edition, is a concise, compact and easy-to-read guide to each of the key areas in respiratory medicine. Its 20 sections, written by clinicians and researchers at the forefront of the field, explain the structure and function of the respiratory system, its disorders and how to treat them. The Handbook is a must-have for anyone who intends to remain up to date in the field, and to have within arm's reach a reference that covers everything from the basics to the latest developments in respiratory medicine.

Practical Guide to Interventional Pulmonology E-Book

Practical Guide to Interventional Pulmonology E-Book
Author: Momen M Wahidi
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2022-07-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323709559

Concise, current, and evidence-based, Practical Guide to Interventional Pulmonology provides authoritative guidance on basic and advanced interventional pulmonology (IP) procedures and state-of-the-art technologies. Leading IP experts offer detailed, practical tips on everything from, how to start an IP practice, patient selection, and pre-procedural decision making to practical approaches and alternate therapies such as surgery or radiation. This one-stop manual covers all the latest IP procedures and their efficacy, precautions, safety aspects, complications, and step-by-step illustrated techniques and tips in one convenient volume. - Covers all the latest interventional pulmonology procedures, including advanced diagnostic studies, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), navigational bronchoscopy, rigid bronchoscopy, use of airway ablation therapy, debulking of tumors, cryotherapy, and insertion of airway stents. - Uses a consistent, easy-to-follow format for procedures: Definition, Pre-procedural preparation, Procedural techniques, Precautions and caveats, Complications, Evidence, and Summary. - Provides superb visual guidance on IP procedures with step-by-step photos, anatomic drawings, imaging studies and videos for selected procedures. - Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Interventional Pulmonology, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

Interventional Pulmonology, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine
Author: Ali I. Musani
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages:
Release: 2018-03-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323581498

This issue of Chest Medicine Clinics focuses on Interventional Pulmonology, with topics including: Flexible bronchoscopy; Radiology for mediastinal lymph node station in lung cancer diagnosis and staging; Lung cancer screening; Early lung cancer detection; Palliative care and interventional pulmonology; Anesthesia for flexible and rigid bronchoscopy; Mediastinal and pulmonary pathology: Specimen collection and processing; Bronchial Thermoplasty: A nonpharmacological therapy for severe asthma; Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction; Malignant pleural effusion: From diagnostics to therapeutics; Intrapleural therapeutics; Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy; Tracheobronchial stenosis and Tracheobroncho malacia: diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas; Pediatric interventional pulmonology; The Business of Bronchoscopy: How to set up an Interventional Pulmonology Program; Bronchoscopic therapies for peripheral lung malignancies; and Bronchial Thermoplasty: A nonpharmacological therapy for severe asthma.

Pulmonary Disease, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

Pulmonary Disease, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America
Author: Ali I Musani
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-12-19
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323678831

This issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Otto Costantini, is devoted to Cardiac Arrhythmias. Articles in this important issue include: Basic principles of cardiac electrophysiology; The electrocardiogram: Still a useful tool in the primary care office; Palpitation: Extended electrocardiogram monitoring: Which tests to use and when; Inherited cardiac arrhythmias/channelopathies; Antiarrhythmic drugs: Benefits and risks; Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: Anticoagulants and/or devices; Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of atrial fibrillation; Supraventricular tachycardia; Ventricular tachycardia with and without structural heart disease; Cardiac Devices: Pacemakers, Defibrillators and Biventricular Devices; Brady-arrhythmias; When is syncope arrhythmic?; Sudden Cardiac Death: Who is at risk?; and Arrhythmias and Congenital Heart Disease. A CME program is also available for this title.