{"product_id":"heart-failure-9780470057605","title":"Heart Failure","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides a complete, easy-to-use handbook for nurses who see patients with heart failure. In recent years heart failure has become a high priority in health care. With more nurses caring for patients with heart failure and making decisions that are often complex, there is a clear need for those nurses to have access to good quality clinical information and guidance. This book is designed to be a practical, one-stop', handbook for the practitioner, supported by case studies and up-todate references throughout, providing all the topics the Practitioner or student may need in their work with patients with heart failure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is easy to read, despite having minimal pictures and diagrams. It would be a helpful tool for students, newly qualified nurses and any practitioner requiring a refresher or update on heart failure.\" (\u003ci\u003eBritish Journal of Perioperative Nursing\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2009)  \u003cp\u003eThis useful handbook introduces the reader to key issues in enhancing the care of patients with heart failure. (\u003ci\u003eBritish Journal of Cardiac Nursing\u003c\/i\u003e, July 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An absolute must for any practitioner involved in running a heart failure service and should also be on the shelf of every university library, coronary care unit, medical unit and GP surgery.\" (\u003ci\u003eNursing Standard\u003c\/i\u003e, May 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Definitions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Outline.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerminology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrading of Heart Failure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Epidemiology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrevalence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncidence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubgroup Differences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture Trends.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Causes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIschaemic Heart Disease.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypertension.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValve Disease.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArrhythmias.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlcohol.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiabetes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetic Heart Failure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Rare Rauses of Heart Failure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIatrogenic Heart Failure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Outcomes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrognosis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMortality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMorbidity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality of Life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Economics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Physiology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Normal Heart.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Failing Heart.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Diagnosis and Assessment.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Clinical Assessment.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole of Clinical Assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment Skills.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresenting Complaint.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePast Medical History.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLifestyle Review (Social History).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedication Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSymptoms of Heart Failure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSigns of Heart Failure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSigns of Structural Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystemic Signs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment Tools and Competency.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Investigations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse of Investigations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestigations for Diagnosis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestigations for Follow-up.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeart Failure Screening.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectrocardiogram (ECG).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEchocardiogram.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChest X-ray (CXR).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlood Tests.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCardiac Catheterisation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpedance Cardiography (ICG).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNuclear Imaging.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Treatment.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Treatment Essentials.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLifestyle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Exercise Training.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise Physiology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRationale for Exercise Training.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence Base.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSafety.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Exercise Training.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eService Delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Medicines.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreatment Principles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElderly Patients.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsymptomatic Patients.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNursing Role.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiuretics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eACE-inhibitors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAngiotensin II Receptor Blockers (A2RB).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeta-blockers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAldosterone Antagonists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigoxin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNitrates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Vasodilators.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOxygen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInotropes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnti-arrhythmic drugs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpioids.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrugs to Avoid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Invasive Treatments.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole of Invasive Treatments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCardiac Surgery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmerging Technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 End-Stage Heart Failure.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining ‘End-Stage’ Heart Failure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dying Heart.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSymptoms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResuscitation Issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychological and Spiritual Dimension.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily and Carers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecialist Palliative Care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eService Issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Policy and Service Issues.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Policy Framework.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational Service Frameworks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Guidelines Specific to Heart Failure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimary and Secondary Care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture Developments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Service Issues.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeart Failure Services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Partners.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatient Participation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Patients.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferrals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eService Effectiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeart Failure: 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