Congestive Cardiac Failure

by Barnett, David B.; Pouleur, Hubert; Francis, Gary S.

• ISBN13: 9780824788216
• ISBN10: 0824788214
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1993-05-01
• Publisher: CRC Pr I Llc

Table of Contents

Series Introduction
Preface
Contributors
The Changing Face of Heart Failure	p. 1
Epidemiology of Congestive Heart Failure	p. 9
The Sympathetic Nervous System and Myocardial Adrenoceptor Function and Regulation in Cardiac Failure	p. 29
Pathophysiology of Heart Failure: Neuroendocrine Factors	p. 49
Left Ventricular Remodeling	p. 71
Assessment of Therapeutic Efficacy in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure	p. 93
Diuretics for the Treatment of Heart Failure	p. 103
Cardiac Glycosides in the Treatment of Heart Failure	p. 119
Vasodilators in the Therapeutics of Heart Failure	p. 143
ACE Inhibitors in the Treatment of Heart Failure	p. 169
[beta]-Adrenoceptor Agonists and Partial Agonists for Heart Failure	p. 185
The Paradox of [beta]-Adrenergic Blockers for the Management of Congestive Heart Failure	p. 213
Dopamine Receptor Agonists in Heart Failure	p. 251
Calcium Entry Blockers in Congestive Heart Failure and in Asymptomatic Left Ventricular Dysfunction	p. 287
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors, Calcium Sensitizers, and Ion Channel Active Agents	p. 303
Heart Transplantation	p. 323
Sudden Death and Arrhythmias Complicating Heart Failure	p. 343
Index	p. 373
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