Fig. 5.1 The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System. The major components of RAAS are shown in the above figure. As depicted, an increase in plasma renin levels initiates the cascade. Multiple organ systems…
© Springer-Verlag London 2017Howard Eisen (ed.)Heart Failure10.1007/978-1-4471-4219-5_20 20. Patient Selection for Cardiac Transplantation Michael L. Craig1 and Adrian B. Van Bakel1 (1) Division of Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 114 Doughty Street, MSC 592, Charleston, SC 29425, USA …
Risk factor Mortality associated Mortality without Reference Dyssynchrony by tissue Doppler ≥119 ms >105 ms with EuroSCORE >10 27 % 61 % 3 % 11 % Penicka et…
© Springer-Verlag London 2017Howard Eisen (ed.)Heart Failure10.1007/978-1-4471-4219-5_14 14. Atrial Arrhythmias and Heart Failure S. Luke Kusmirek1 (1) Drexel Atrial Arrhythmia Center, Hahnemann University Hospital, Drexel University College of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, 245 North 15th Street,…
1. Anthracyclines — Doxorubicin, Daunorubicin, Epirubicin, Idarubicin, Mitoxantrone 2. Monoclonal antibodies against HER2 — Trastuzumab 3. Alkylating agents — Cyclophosphamide, Ifosfamide 4. Antimicrotubule agents — Paclitaxel 5. Angiogenesis inhibitors —…
Recommended for all HF patients Exacerbating factors addressed Near optimal volume status observed Transition from intravenous to oral diuretic successfully completed Patient and family education completed, including clear discharge instructions…
Recommendation Clinical circumstance Hospitalization recommended Evidence of severely decompensated HF, including: Hypotension Worsening renal function Altered mentation Dyspnea at rest Typically reflected by resting tachypnea; less commonly reflected by oxygen…
© Springer-Verlag London 2017Howard Eisen (ed.)Heart Failure10.1007/978-1-4471-4219-5_9 9. Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Presentation, Physical Exam, and Laboratory Evaluation Daniel Fishbein1 (1) Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific…
© Springer-Verlag London 2017Howard Eisen (ed.)Heart Failure10.1007/978-1-4471-4219-5_8 8. Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Classification, Epidemiology and Pathophysiology Daniel Fishbein1 (1) University of Washington Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, 1959 NE Pacific Street, #356422,…
Fig. 5.1 AmplatzerTM Vascular Plug (AVP; St. Jude Medical, Inc., Plymouth, MN). (a) AVP II and (b) AVP III. These devices are made of self-expanding finely braided nitinol wire mesh….
