Congestive Heart Failure

Summary

Written by recognized leaders in the field, Congestive Heart Failure, Third Edition is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art reference on all basic and clinical aspects of heart failure. Coverage includes an entire section on pharmacologic therapy and a twenty-chapter section on clinical approaches to acute and chronic heart failure. This edition has new chapters on impact and treatment of comorbidities, prevention of sudden cardiac death, rationale for use of anticoagulants, ultrafiltration, use of mechanical devices, and gene and cell therapy. Readers will find up-to-date information on genetics, surgical therapies, ventricular synchronization, defibrillator therapy, mechanical approaches to atrial fibrillation, left ventricular assist devices, ventricular support and ventricular remodeling surgery, and myocardial regeneration/cell transplantation.

Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Heart Failure
Epidemiology of Heart Failure
Cellular and Molecular Abnormalities in Cardiac Myocytes
Progression from Cardiac Hypertrophy to Heart Failure
Cytoskeletal Abnormalities in Myocytes During Heart Failure
Abnormalities in Calcium Cycling in Heart Failure
Abnormalities in Cardiac Contraction: Systolic Dysfunction
Heart Failure with Normal Ejection Fraction
Cellular, Molecular, and Structural Changes During Cardiac Remodeling
Remodeling of the Cardiac Interstitium in Heart Failure
Role of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Sympathetic Nervous System in Heart Failure
Other Neurohormonal Systems
Cytokine Activity in Heart Failure
The Peripheral Circulation in Heart Failure
The Kidney in Heart Failure
Differential Diagnosis of Congestive Heart Failure
Risk Factors For Developing Heart Failure
Heart Failure Secondary to Coronary Artery Disease
The Cardiomyopathic and Inflammatory Diseases
Heart Failure as a Consequence of Valvular Heart Disease
Heart Failure Secondary to Congenital Heart Disease
Right Heart Failure
Heart Failure in Cardiac Tamponade, Constrictive Pericarditis and Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
Pharmacologic Therapy of Heart Failure
Clinical Pharmacokinetics in Heart Failure
Traditional Diuretics and Other Diuresing Agents
Digitalis Glycosides
Inhibition of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Non-ACE Inhibitor Vasodilators
Beta-Blocker Therapy of Heart Failure
Inotropic AgentsCLINICAL
Approach to Acute and Chronic Heart Failure
Primary Prevention of Heart Failure
Physical Examination in Heart Failure
Natriuretic Peptides as Bio-Markers to Detect, Risk Stratify and Manage Patients with Heart Failure
The Non-invasive Diagnostic Assessment of Patients with CHF
Catheter-Based Assessment and Therapy in Congestive Heart Failure
Management of Acute and Decompensated Heart Failure
Integrating Pharmacologic Therapy in Chronic CHF
Biventricular Pacing in Congestive Heart Failure
Developing an Outpatient Heart Failure Clinic
Exercise and Rehabilitation in Congestive Heart Failure
Impact and Treatment of Comorbidities in Heart Failure
Management of Supraventricular Arrhythmias in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure
Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death
Theory and Rationale for the Use of Anticoagulants in Heart Failure
Ultrafiltration for Congestive Heart Failure
Surgical Approaches to Patients with Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
Use of Mechanical Devices in Treating Heart Failure
Cardiac Transplantation
Strategies for Gene and Cell Therapy in Heart Failure
End of Life Decisions
What Does the Future Hold?
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