Cardiovascular Emergencies, Part II, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics

1st Edition, Volume 16-3 - June 9, 2020
Editors: Giovanni Esposito, Michinari Hieda
Language: English
Hardback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 5 4 5 2 - 1
eBook ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 5 4 5 1 - 4

This issue of Heart Failure Clinics, guest edited by Giovanni Esposito and Michinari Hieda, will cover key topics in Cardiovascular Emergencies. This is part two of a two-part… Read more

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This issue of Heart Failure Clinics, guest edited by Giovanni Esposito and Michinari Hieda, will cover key topics in Cardiovascular Emergencies. This is part two of a two-part issue and is one of four issues selected each year by our series consulting editor, Dr. Eduardo Bossone. Topics discussed in this issue will include: Case Report in the ER, Cardiac Energetics in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction, Cardiac Emergency in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices or Heart Transplantation, Cardiac Emergency in Patients just before Going to Left Ventricular Assist Device, Cardiac Emergency in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices, Acute Aortic Syndrome, Multimodality Imaging in Cardiovascular Emergencies, Biomarkers in the Emergency Room, Acute Pulmonary Embolism, and Obesity Patient with Heart Failure.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Heart Failure Clinics
Preface
Cardiac Mechanoenergetics in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: From Pressure-Volume Loop Diagram Related to Cardiac Oxygen Consumption
Key points
Introduction
Cardiac mechanoenergetics and pressure-volume diagram
Summary
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Key points
Introduction
Pathophysiology of cardiogenic pulmonary edema in acute decompensated heart failure
Effects of positive airway pressure on physiologic effects and hemodynamics
Indication of positive airway pressure therapy for patients with acute decompensated heart failure
Contraindication and complications of positive airway pressure devices
Types and characteristics of positive airway pressure devices
Summary
How to Manage Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices in the Critical Care Setting: Translating Physiology to the Bedside
Key points
Introduction
The pathophysiology of cardiogenic shock
The hemodynamics of cardiogenic shock
Key principles to consider when initiating temporary mechanical circulatory support
Features of the ideal mechanical circulatory support system
How to select the appropriate temporary mechanical circulatory support system
Intraaortic balloon pump
Transaortic microaxial flow pump (Impella)
Left atrium to aorta flow pump (TandemHeart)
Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Summary
Cardiac Emergencies in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Key points
Introduction
Left ventricular assist devices: device design and structure
Assessing perfusion in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist device
Device-related emergencies
Common medical emergencies among patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist device
Summary
Acute Aortic Syndromes: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Pathways
Key points
Introduction
Classification
Classic acute aortic dissection
Management and outcome
Other forms of acute aortic syndromes
Summary
Pulmonary Embolism: A Practical Guide for the Busy Clinician
Key points
Introduction
Cardiac ultrasound and pulmonary embolism
Biomarkers in pulmonary embolism: is there something beyond D-dimer?
Risk stratification strategies in pulmonary embolism
Thrombolysis: to pulmonary embolism or not to pulmonary embolism?
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension screening after an acute pulmonary embolism
Summary
Imaging Cardiovascular Emergencies: Real World Clinical Cases
Key points
Introduction
Biomarker-imaging algorithm strategy for cardiovascular emergencies
Specific cardiovascular emergencies
Summary
Clinical Application of Stress Echocardiography in Management of Heart Failure
Key points
Introduction
Measurements during exercise
Measurements during exercise
Exercise stress echocardiography for heart failure
Representative cases using exercise echocardiography
Preload stress echocardiography for heart failure
A representative case using preload stress echocardiography
Future directions
Summary
Supplementary data
Obesity-Related Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Potential Therapies
Key points
Introduction
Summary