Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
eBook - ePub

Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

  1. 644 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

About this book

Although the majority of heart failure represents the exacerbation of chronic disease, about 20% will present as a first time diagnosis. And although there are a number of intravenous agents that can be used for acute decompensated heart failure, there are no national guidelines currently available. Edited by a well-known expert and his team of con

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Yes, you can access Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure by Christopher O'Connor, Wendy Gattis Stough, Miahai Gheorghiade, Kirkwood F. Adams, Christopher O'Connor,Wendy Gattis Stough,Miahai Gheorghiade,Kirkwood F. Adams in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Cardiology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2005
eBook ISBN
9781135410070
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Cardiology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Contributors
  8. Foreword
  9. Plates
  10. Part I Epidemiology and Pathophysiology
  11. Chapter 1 The history of acute heart failure management: how far have wecome?
  12. Chapter 2 Acute heart failure: nomenclature, pathophysiology, and outcomemeasures
  13. Chapter 3 Clinical profile of the acute heart failure patient
  14. Chapter 4 Sex-related differences in heart failure
  15. Chapter 5 Heart failure in the elderly
  16. Chapter 6 Pathophysiology of the spectrum of acute heart failure: de novo heartfailure, decompensated heart failure,and advanced refractory heart failure
  17. Chapter 7 Diastolic heart failure: diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment
  18. Chapter 8 Pathophysiology of the cardiorenal syndrome in acute heart failure
  19. Part II Diagnosis and Evaluations of the Acute Heart Failure Patient
  20. Chapter 9 Evaluation of the acute heart failure patient: assessment of dyspnea andother physical examinationparameters
  21. Chapter 10 Biologic markers in acute heart failure
  22. Chapter 11 Noninvasive diagnostic evaluation of the acute heart failure patient withsystolic dysfunction: focus on theelectrocardiogram and chest x-ray
  23. Chapter 12 Noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring of the acute heart failurepatient
  24. Part III Comorbidities in the Acute Heart Failure Patient
  25. Chapter 13 Arrhythmias in acute heart failure
  26. Chapter 14 Mechanical complications of acute decompensated heart failure
  27. Chapter 15 Cardiogenic shock
  28. Chapter 16 Hypertension in acute decompensated heart failure
  29. Chapter 17 Psychiatric and psychosocial risks in acutely decompensated chronic heartfailure patients
  30. Chapter 18 Anemia in acute and chronic heart failure
  31. Chapter 19 Acute pulmonary embolism
  32. Chapter 20 The role of myocardial ischemia in acute decompensated heart failure:diagnostic and managementconsiderations
  33. Part IV Treatment Strategies
  34. Chapter 21 Treatment of acute heart failure in patients with preserved systolicfunction
  35. Chapter 22 Inotropes and other new therapies for acute heart failure
  36. Chapter 23 Diuretics and newer therapies for sodium and edema management indecompensated heart failure
  37. Chapter 24 Contemporary aspects of intravenous vasodilator therapy with nesiritide ornitrates in acute heart failure
  38. Chapter 25 Pacing therapy for acute decompensated heart failure
  39. Chapter 26 Implantable cardioverter defibrillators and biventricular devices in acuteheart failure
  40. Chapter 27 Intraaortic balloon pumps in acute heart failure
  41. Chapter 28 Ultrafiltration as a therapy for acute heart failure
  42. Chapter 29 Mechanical circulatory support for acute heart failure
  43. Chapter 30 Left ventricular reconstruction for ischemic failing ventricle
  44. Chapter 31 The Acorn Cardiac Support Device as a therapy for heart failure
  45. Chapter 32 The role of continuous positive airway pressure in the management ofdecompensated heart failurecomplicated by acute pulmonary edema
  46. Chapter 33 Exercise training in advanced heart failure: a need for more data
  47. Chapter 34 Calcium sensitizers in acute heart failure
  48. Chapter 35 Vasopressin antagonists
  49. Chapter 36 Endothelin receptor antagonists in the treatment of acute heart failure
  50. Part V Issues in the Management of Acute Heart Failure
  51. Chapter 37 Advanced nursing aspects of acute heart failure
  52. Chapter 38 The role of the pharmacist in caring for patients with acute heart failure
  53. Chapter 39 Economics and quality of life in the advanced heart failure patient
  54. Chapter 40 Disease management in the advanced heart failure patient
  55. Chapter 41 End-of-life care in the acute heart failure patient
  56. Index