Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy
Essentials of
Cardiopulmonary Physical
Therapy
FOURTH EDITION
Ellen Hillegass, PT, EdD, CCS,
FAACVPR, FAPTA
President, Cardiopulmonary Specialists, Inc, A Consulting
Corporation, Partner in PT CARDIOPULMONARY
EDUCATORS, LLC, A webinar-based continuing education
company, http://www.ptcardiopulmonaryeducators.com
Adjunct Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Mercer
University, Atlanta, Georgia
Adjunct Professor, Department of Physical Therapy,
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina
Table of Contents
Cover image
Title page
Copyright
Dedication
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Section 1. Anatomy and Physiology
1. Anatomy of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems
Thorax
The Respiratory System
The Cardiovascular System
Cardiac and Pulmonary Vessels
Systemic Circulation
Summary
2. Physiology of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems
The Pulmonary System
The Cardiovascular System
Summary
Section 2. Pathophysiology
3. Ischemic cardiovascular conditions and other vascular
pathologies
Anatomy of the Coronary Arteries
Myocardial Perfusion
Atherosclerosis
Hypertension
Cerebrovascular Disease
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Other Vascular Disorders
Summary
4. Cardiac muscle dysfunction and failure
Causes and Types of Cardiac Muscle Dysfunction
Cardiac Muscle
Specific Pathophysiologic Conditions Associated with Congestive Heart
Failure
Clinical Manifestations of Congestive Heart Failure
Medical Management
Mechanical Management
Surgical Management
Prognosis
Physical Therapy Assessment
Physical Therapy Interventions
Ventilation
Summary
5. Restrictive lung dysfunction
Etiology
Pathogenesis
Clinical Manifestation
Maturational Causes of Restrictive Lung Dysfunction
Interstitial Causes
Environmental/Occupational Causes
Asbestosis
Infectious Causes
Neoplastic Causes
Pleural Diseases
Cardiovascular Causes
Neuromuscular Causes
Musculoskeletal Causes
Connective Tissue Causes of RLD
Immunologic Causes
Pregnancy as Cause
Nutritional and Metabolic Causes
Traumatic Causes
Therapeutic Causes
Pharmaceutical Causes
Radiologic Causes
