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Heart Failure, An Issue of Medical Clinics

  • 1st Edition, Volume 96-5 - September 18, 2012
  • Author: Prakash C. Deedwania
  • Language: English
  • Hardback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 5 5 7 - 3 8 9 2 - 2
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 5 5 7 - 4 8 5 0 - 1

This important issue of Medical Clinics provides essential updates in heart failure. The following topics are covered: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and general approach for… Read more

Heart Failure, An Issue of Medical Clinics

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This important issue of Medical Clinics provides essential updates in heart failure. The following topics are covered: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and general approach for heart failure; symptoms, signs, diagnostic studies, and prognostic significance of systolic versus diastolic heart failure; the appropriate use of biomarkers; oral versus intravenous diuretic therapy; guideline-based therapy including RAAS blockade, beta-blockade, and aldosterone antagonist, appropriate use of AICD and biventricular pacing; role of ventricular assist device; pathophysiological consideration and management approaches in acute decompensated heart failure; pathophysiology and current approaches to cardiorenal syndrome; heart failure with other comorbidities including diabetes, obesity, anemia, and cancer; heart failure and atrial fibrillation; and the role of disease management strategies in heart failure.