Heart Failure in Clinical Practice

Over the years, there has been considerable progress in the diagnosis and management of the syndrome of heart failure, the end-stage of most cardiac diseases. While the outlook for heart failure patients is significantly improved, little has yet been achieved in prevention of the condition and much...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Henein, Michael Y. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Springer London 2010, 2010
Edition:1st ed. 2010
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Definition, Diagnosis, Epidemiology, Etiology and Pathophysiology of Heart Failure
  • Inherited Myocardial Diseases
  • Valvular Heart Disease in Heart Failure
  • Congenital Heart Disease
  • Heart Failure with a Normal Ejection Fraction
  • Right Heart Failure
  • Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
  • Cardiac Cachexia in Chronic Heart Failure: The Metabolic Facet of CHF
  • Breathing Disturbances in Heart Failure
  • Stress Echocardiography
  • Echocardiography in Heart Failure
  • Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging in the Assessment of Patients with Heart Failure
  • Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Heart Failure
  • Principles of Treatment and Pharmacotherapy
  • Nonpharmacological Therapies
  • Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure Syndromes
  • Natriuretic Peptides
  • Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
  • Device Therapy in Heart Failure
  • The Role of Surgery in Heart Failure