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"This volume present a fresh international perspective on current approaches to treating heart failure. An accessible reference for hospital-based specialists, the book provides an update on recent advances in therapeutics and pharmacology, as well as ongoing trials. Four major sections concentrate on a review of screening, assessment and diagnosis; an update on drug treatments; an update on device therapy; and a description of best practice recommendations for managing clinically challenging cases."--Provided by publisher.
Front Matter -- Colour Plates -- Section 1: Prevention and Evaluation of Heart Failure. Preventing Heart Failure / Barry H Greenberg, Denise D Barnard -- Biomarkers in Heart Failure / Leo Slavin, Thomas K Ro, Alan S Maisel -- Imaging the Failing Heart / Nico R Van de Veire, Jeroen J Bax -- Section 2: Treatment Modalities. Neurohormonal Blocking Agents in the Treatment of Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Heart Failure / Ruchika Dutta, Barry H Greenberg -- Digoxin, Diuretics, and Vasodilators in Heart Failure / Dawn Lombardo -- Management of Comorbidity in Chronic Heart Failure / Justin A Ezekowitz, Michael A McDonald -- Emerging Therapies for Heart Failure / Barry H Greenberg, John G F Cleland -- Section 3: Device and Anti-Arrhythmic Therapy of Heart Failure. Preventing Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the Heart Failure Patient / Sanjiv M Narayan -- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Indications for Treatment and Strategies for Optimizing Results / Sanjiv M Narayan -- Treatment of Atrial Arrhythmias in Heart Failure Patients / Mark D O'Neill, Matthew Wright, Pierre Ja̐s, Sebastien Knecht, Isabelle Nault, Seiichiro Matsuo, Shinsuke Miyazaki, Andrej Pernat, Amir Jadidi, Fřďric Sacher, D Wyn Davies, Jacques Cľmenty, Michel Ha̐;ssaguerre, M̌l̈ze Hocini -- Devices for Following Heart Failure Patients / Philip B Adamson -- Section 4: Individualizing Treatment of Heart Failure. Recognising and Managing the Patient with Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction / Margaret M Redfield -- Treating Systolic Heart Failure / Vijay U Rao, John R Teerlink -- Treatment of Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure / John R Teerlink -- Management of Advanced Heart Failure / Ronald Freudenberger -- Index.
(Publisher-supplied data) Chapter 1. Preventing heart failure / Barry Greenberg, MD and Denise Barnard, MD -- Chapter 2. Biomarkers in heart failure / Leo Slavin, MDa, Thomas K. Ro, MDa and Alan S. Maisel, MD, FACCa,b -- Chapter 3. Imaging the failing heart / Nico R. Van de Veire, MD, PhD and Jeroen J. Bax, MD, PhD -- Chapter 4. Neurohormonal blocking agents in treatment of patients with left ventricular dysfunction and heart failure / Ruchika Dutta, MD and Barry Greenberg MD -- Chapter 5. Digoxin, Diuretics, and Vasodilators in Heart Failure / Dawn Lombardo, MD -- Chapter 6. Management of Comorbidity in Chronic Heart Failure / Justin A. Ezekowitz, MBBCh, MSc,, FRCPC and Michael A. McDonald, MD, FRCPC -- Chapter 7. Emerging Therapies For Heart Failure / Barry Greenberg, MD and John G.F. Cleland, MD, FRCP, FESC, FACC -- Chapter 8. Preventing Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the Heart Failure Patient / Sanjiv Narayan, M.D -- Chapter 9. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Indications For Treatment and Strategies for Optimizing Results / Sanjiv Narayan, M.D -- Chapter 10. Treatment of Atrial Arrhythmias in Heart Failure / Mark D. O'Neill, MB BCh BAO DPhil; Matthew Wright MBBS, PhD, Pierre Jas, MD, Sebastien Knecht MD, Isabelle Nault, MD; Seiichiro Matsuo MD, Shinsuke Miyazaki, MD; Andrej Pernat, MD, Amir Jadidi, M.D; Sei Matsuo, MD, Frederic Sacher, MD; D. Wyn Davies MD FRCP, FHRS, Jacques Clementy, MD; Michel Haessaguerre, MD; Meleze Hocini -- Chapter 11. Devices for Following Heart Failure Patients / Phil Adamson , MD -- Chapter 12. Recognizing and Managing the Patient With Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction / Margaret Redfield M.D -- Chapter 13. Treating systolic heart failure / Vijay U. Rao, MD, PhD1 and John R. Teerlink, MD, FACC, FAHA, FESC2 -- Chapter 14. Treatment of Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure / John Teerlink, M.D. -- Chapter 15. Management of Advanced Heart Failure / Ronald Freudenberger, MD.
Includes bibliographical references and index.