Description
Book SynopsisPractical simple reference for understanding current management of heart failure
Provides pathophysiology and pharmacology to explain the key points
Focuses mostly on patient management issues
Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:
"Updated ACC/AHA guidelines and landmark trials provide the framework for this concise overview of heart failure from management of risk factors to transplantation and palliative care. … This is intended for anyone involved in the management of patients with acute and chronic heart failure and serves as a valuable resource for students, residents, fellows, and staff who may encounter these patients. … This is a useful all-in-one resource for students, healthcare personnel, and any physicians involved in the care of patients with heart failure." (Omar Shams, Doody’s Review Service, October, 2009)
Table of ContentsManagement of Hypertension in Heart Failure.- Coronary Artery Disease Prevention.- Heart Failure in Women.- Systolic Heart Failure.- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction.- Valvular Heart Failure.- Pharmacologic Therapy.- Surgical Options in the Treatment of Heart Failure.- Mechanical Circulatory Assist Devices.- Cardiac Transplantation.- Palliative Care and CHF Chapter: Aaron Olden and Timothy Quill.- Device Therapy in Heart Failure.- Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure.- Heart Failure Clinics: A Strategy for Success.- Patient Self-Management Strategies for Heart Failure.- Nutrition Interventions in Heart Failure.- Psychological Considerations.- Inpatient Nursing Management.- Physical Activity in Heart Failure.
