Cor Pulmonale

Pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale are serious disorders whose frequency is greatly underestimated. Heart, lungs and vessels with their diverse functions have an important role to play during their genesis and in the course of reconstruction processes. The author has summarized the special anatomical, physiological and pathological features that are the most important for understanding these three organ systems, ranging from respiration physiological through cardiac disorders in general all the way to coagulation disorders. Particular emphasis is placed on the presentation of new pharmacological approaches in therapy which are supported with numerous references. The book is intended for all those who concern themselves with this syndrome. Family doctors, specialists in internal medicine, lung specialists, cardiologists, heart surgeons, thoracic surgeons and radiologists will all find new information here that is important for them in daily practice. There are many lucid diagrams to explain complex relationships Medical students will benefits from the comprehensive presentation of this complex topic, since most textbooks of internal medicine deal only cursorily with the pulmonary hypertension or cor pulmonale syndrome