{"product_id":"heart-failure-the-experts-approach-9789350909492","title":"Heart Failure: The Expert's Approach","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeart failure is a serious condition caused by the heart failing to pump enough blood around the body at the right pressure. It usually occurs because the heart muscle has become too weak or stiff to work properly, most commonly caused by heart attack, high blood pressure or cardiomyopathy (heart disease).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book is a comprehensive guide to heart failure for clinicians. Divided into six sections, the book begins with emergency management, then discusses heart failure in both in-patient and out-patient hospital care. A complete chapter is dedicated to the role of biomarkers at different stages of heart failure.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSpecial issues such as diabetes management and heart failure, geographical variations, and chronic heart failure in geriatric patients, are discussed in depth. The final sections examine advanced heart failure and the diagnosis and management of cardiomyopathies.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWritten by experienced authors from the University of California and the University of Athens, this manual includes more than 175 images and illustrations to enhance learning.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehensive guide to heart failure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers role of biomarkers at different stages of heart failure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete section dedicated to diagnosis and management of cardiomyopathies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperienced author team from USA and Greece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 1: The Emergency Department\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to Evaluate Dyspnea in the Emergency Department\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeart Failure Disposition: When to Admit, When to Observe, and When to Discharge Home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Treatment of Acute Heart Failure in the Emergency Department\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManagement of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Heart Failure and Preserved and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow Ejection Fractions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to Use Natriuretic Peptides in the Emergency Department\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to Use New Biomarkers in the Emergency Department\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Role of Ultrasound in the Management of Acute Heart Failure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse of Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis in the Dyspneic Patient\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMechanical Ventilation in Acute Heart Failure: The Role of Noninvasive Ventilation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmergency Department Observation Unit: Management of Congestive Heart Failure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen to Employ Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Cardiac Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Heart Failure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen to Discharge the Heart Failure Patient\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 2: Heart Failure in the Hospital\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to Use Natriuretic Peptides in the Inpatient Setting?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproaches to Diuretics in the Hospital\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVasodilators in Acute Heart Failure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen and How to Use Inotropes?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Cardiovascular Disease Biomarkers in Hospital Medicine: Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical Approach to Hyponatremia in Heart Failure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeart Failure and Acute Coronary Syndrome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ABCs of Isolated Venovenous Ultrafiltration in Fluid-overloaded Heart Failure Patients\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho Should Receive a Pulmonary Artery Catheter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 3: Chronic Heart Failure in the Outpatient Setting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutpatient Follow-up—What Should We Monitor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEchocardiography: Getting It Right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Practical Guide for Reducing Readmissions in Heart Failure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInitiation of Angiotensin-converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Beta Blockers in Heart Failure: Putting Evidence into Practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists in Patients with Heart Failure and a Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction: How to Do It Right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtrial Fibrillation Done Right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVentricular Tachycardia Done Right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssues in Anticoagulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManagement of the Patient with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplantable Cardioverter-defibrillator and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeart Failure Patients: How to Choose the Right Device for the Right Patients\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClinical Decision-making in the Outpatient Setting: The Use of Galectin-3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuiding Heart Failure Care with Natriuretic Peptides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eST2: How to Really Do It Right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing Cardiac Troponin to Assist in the Management of Patients with Congestive Heart Failure—A Practical Guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiomarkers on the Horizon for Chronic Heart Failure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 4: Special Issues in Heart Failure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSex Differences in Heart Failure: Implications for Clinical Practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronic Heart Failure in Geriatric Patients\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to Diagnose and Treat Anemia in Patients with Heart Failure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiabetes Management in Heart Failure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeart Failure in Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeart Failure in Southeast Asia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeart Failure in India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeart Failure in India: Clinical Perspective\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeart Failure in China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeart Failure from the US 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