Congestive Heart Failure

by Hosenpud, Jeffrey D.; Greenberg, Barry H.

• ISBN13: 9780781762854
• ISBN10: 0781762855
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-08-01
• Publisher: LWW

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.

Table of Contents

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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