Right Ventricular Hypertrophy and Function in Chronic Lung Disease

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XIV

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2. Right Heart Failure in Chronic Lung Disease. Where Are We Now?

   1. Right Heart Failure in Chronic Lung Disease. Where Are We Now?

      • V. Ježek, M. Morpurgo

      Pages 1-9

3. Right Ventricular Hypertrophy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11

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   2. Differences in the Response of the Right and Left Ventricle to Chronic Hypoxia

      • B. Ostadal, V. Pelouch, F. Kolar, A. Bass, J. Prochazka, J. Widimsky

      Pages 13-24

   3. Function of the Hypertrophic Right and Left Ventricles in Experimental Conditions

      • R. Cihak, F. Kolar, V. Pelouch, J. Prochazka, B. Ostadal, J. Widimsky

      Pages 25-37

   4. Ontogenetic Development of the Protein Composition of the Right and Left Ventricular Myocardium

      • V. Pelouch, M. Milerova, B. Ostadal, J. Prochazka

      Pages 39-53

   5. Hypoxia-Induced Right Ventricular Aneurysm

      • L. C. Ou, N. S. Hill, B. P. Pickett, C. S. Faulkner, G. L. Sardella, C. D. Thron et al.

      Pages 55-64

   6. Study of the Factors Concurring in the Determination of Right Ventricular Hypertrophy in Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

      • L. Bertoli, A. Mantero, C. Alli, M. Tamponi, R. Alpago, A. Molino et al.

      Pages 65-76

4. Right Ventricular Function

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 77-77

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   2. Evaluation of Right Heart Failure: Controversies in Definitions and Methods of Evaluation

      • M. Morpurgo, V. Ježek

      Pages 79-95

   3. Clinical Diagnosis of Right Heart Failure in Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

      • H. Denolin

      Pages 97-99

   4. Cardiac Output in Chronic Lung Diseases

      • V. Ježek, E. Weitzenblum, F. Schrijen, J. Zielinski

      Pages 101-113

   5. Right Ventricular Function in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

      • W. MacNee, K. Skwarski

      Pages 115-134

   6. Right Ventricular Contractility is Preserved and Preload Increased in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Pulmonary Artery Hypertension

      • O. C. Burghuber

      Pages 135-141

   7. The Right Ventricular Volumes and Function by Two-dimensional Echocardiography and Right Ventricular Angiography

      • P. Niederle, V. Ježek, J. Ježkova, A. Michaljanic

      Pages 143-153

   8. Right Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Volumes at Rest and During Low Load Exercise in Chronic Lung Disease Patients With and Without Past Right Heart Failure

      • F. Schrijen, J. Redondo, A. Henriquez, J. M. Polu

      Pages 155-164

   9. Holter Findings in Patients Dying from Chronic Cor Pulmonale

      • J. Dolensky, J. Widimsky, J. Hammer, K. Krofta

      Pages 165-173

   10. Haemodynamics and Gas Exchange, Irrespective of Hypoxia, in Severe Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

       • A. Dees, P. N. Van Es, M. Heysteeg, P. W. de Leeuw

       Pages 175-181

   11. Pulmonary Haemodynamics in “Pure” Emphysema

       • M. O. Mammosser, M. Apprill, R. Mirhom, M. Ehrhart, E. Weitzenblum

       Pages 183-194

   12. Determinants of Echo-Doppler Indices of Left Ventricular Filling in Patients with Chronic Lung Diseases

       • A. Torbicki, I. Hawrylkiewicz, Z. Miskiewicz, T. Pasierski, K. Skwarski, R. Tramarin et al.

       Pages 195-206

This monograph comprises 17 papers written by prominent authors in the field, each of whom presents his most recent experiences. The papers were not specially selected so that this work is far from being a comprehensive textbook covering all aspects of right ventricular hypertrophy and failure in chronic lung disease. Perhaps some of the papers dealing with more strictly physiological problems and experimental models will be somewhat difficult to relate directly to former modes of thinking of both cardiologists and pneumologists. Nevertheless, we hope and expect that this book will provide the reader with, an in-depth appreciation of the situation of present research in different laboratories and countries. Occasionally contradictions between different papers may be noticed. We have not tried to remove these, since each contradiction reflects current areas of dispute or uncertainty in this developing field. We wish finally to acknowledge the continuing support of the Clinica del Lavoro Foundation for projects aimed at promoting education in all fields related to medical rehabilitation. Vlastimil Jdek Mario Morpurgo Roberto Tramarin Foreword This volume is the sixth issue in the Series "Current Topics in Rehabilitation", which was ftrst conceived in 1987 with the aim of offering updated indications as to functional comprehensive evaluation strategies and rehabilitation programmes.

• Lungenerkrankung
• aneurysm
• heart
• heart failure
• rehabilitation

• Institute of Physiological Regulations, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechoslovakia

  V. Ježek

• Department of Cardiology, S. Carlo Borromeo Hospital, Milan, Italy

  M. Morpurgo

• Division of Cardiology, Clinica del Lavoro Foundation, Institute of Care and Research, Medical Center of Rehabilitation, Montescano, Pavia, Italy

  R. Tramarin

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