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CHURCHILL'S IN CLINICAL PRACTICE SERIES: HEART FAILURE
Churchill's In Clinical Practice Series: Heart Failure
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By
Adam Timmis, MA, MD, FRCP, FESC, Consultant Cardiologist, London Chest Hospital, London, UK

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Churchill's In Clinical Practice,

Description
The In Clinical Practice series aims to provide expert information 'at your fingertips' - concise handbooks organised in a straightforward way. The series is designed to meet the needs of GPs, junior doctors, practice nurses and other primary care providers. The books will provide the reader with authoritative and accessible information from clinical experts in the field, to assist with treatment decisions.

Audience
GPs
Practice and Hospital Nurses
Hospital Doctors

Contents
Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Heart Failure

1) Definitions; 2) Epidemiology of Heart Failure; 3) Aetiology of Heart Failure; 4) Classification of Heart Failure; 5) Pathophysiology of Systolic Heart Failure; 6) Pathophysiology of Diastolic Heart Failure; 7) Pathophysiology of Dyspnoea in Heart Failure; 8) Pathophysiology of Fatigue in Heart Failure; 9) Pathophysiology of Oedema in Heart Failure; 10) The Peripheral Circulation and Other Organs in Heart Failure; 11) Heart Failure Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction; 12) Right Ventricular Failure; 13) Shock


Diagnosis and Assessment of Heart Failure

14) Clinical Presentation of Heart Failure; 15) Diagnosis of Heart Failure; 16) Laboratory Investigation in Heart Failure; 17) Cardiac Catheterization in Heart Failure; 18) Complications of Heart Failure


Treatment and Prognosis of Heart Failure

19) Introduction; 20) Correcting the Cause of Heart Failure; 21) Correcting Aggravating Factors in Heart Failure; 22) Medical Treatment of Heart Failure; 23) Non-Pharmacological Treatment; 24) Pharmacological Treatment; 25) Adjuvant Treatment Strategies in Heart Failure; 26) Further Treatment Strategies in Refractory Heart Failure; 27) Heart Transplantation; 28) Prognosis of Heart Failure; 29) Future Developments


Clinical Cases - Written from the Perspective of the GP and the Specialist

Abbreviations List

Addresses of Useful Organisations, websites, other available resources for both GP and patient
References
Index

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 128 pages, publication date: OCT-2003
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-07466-0
ISBN-10: 0-443-07466-6
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE


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