Surgical Approaches to Patients with Chronic Congestive Heart Failure Edwin C. McGee Jr. Kathleen L. Grady Patrick M. McCarthy** * We wish to acknowledge the editorial assistance of Brandi Carr…
Ultrafiltration Therapies for Congestive Heart Failure Maria Rosa Costanzo Traditional diuretic therapies for congestion in heart failure patients are simultaneously ineffective and expensive. Approximately 1 million hospitalizations, with an estimated…
Pathogenesis and Therapy of Thrombosis in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure Jody L. Kujovich Scott H. Goodnight Barry Massie During the past decade, substantial progress has been made in the…
Prevention of Sudden Death in Heart Failure Philip B. Adamson Emilio Vanoli Sudden cardiac death is defined as death within minutes to hours from the onset of symptoms in a…
Management of Supraventricular Arrhythmias in Patients with Heart Failure Gregory K. Feld Doug Gibson David Krummen Heart failure is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Cardiac arrythmias are particularly common…
Impact and Treatment of Comorbidities in Heart Failure Tamara B. Horwich Gregg C. Fonarow Heart failure is an increasingly common cause of morbidity and mortality. Older age, as well as…
Noninvasive Imaging Techniques for the Assessment of the Patient with Heart Failure Swaminatha V. Gurudevan Peng Li Mani A. Vannan Jagat Narula A variety of noninvasive imaging modalities are available…
Exercise and Rehabilitation in Congestive Heart Failure Donna M. Mancini Rebecca P. Streeter The clinical syndrome of congestive heart failure (CHF) results in changes in the skeletal muscles, peripheral vasculature,…
The Heart Failure Clinic Marc A. Silver We are currently witnessing enormous changes in how health care is designed, delivered, and reimbursed. The management of heart failure, because of its…
Biventricular Pacing in Congestive Heart Failure William T. Abraham Electrophysiological disturbances, including arrhythmias and conduction disorders, are common in the setting of congestive heart failure. For example, approximately 30% to…
