Traditional Diuretiocs and Other Diuresing Agents Stephen S. Gottlieb Diuretic meications are deemed essential for the treatment of most patients with heart failure, particularly when congestion is present. The underlying…
Heat Failure in Cardiac Tamponade, Constrictive Pericarditis, and Restrictive Cardiomyopathy Ralph Shabetai Constrictive pericarditis and cardiac tamponade both manifest as specific forms of heart failure with preserved systolic function. While…
Clinical Pharmacokinetics in Congestive Heart Failure Paul Nolan Alan S. Nies Paul E. Fenster Pharmacokinetics is the study of drug movement in the body from the time of dosing to…
Congestive Hert Failure Secondary to Congenital Heart Disease Yuk M. Law David J. Sahn The management of patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) secondary to congenital heart disease must be…
Right Heart Failure Marvin A. Konstam Sunny Srivastava James E. Udelson Right heart failure may result from dysfunctional right ventricular (RV) myocardium, excessive load imposed on the right ventricle during…
Congestive Heart Failure as a Consequence of Valvular Heart Disease William J. McKenna Denis Pellerin Niall G. Mahon Barry H. Greenberg The management of patients with congestive heart failure (CHF)…
The Cardiomyopathic and Inflammatory Diseases Jeffrey David Hosenpud Bart L. Cox The concept of primary myocardial disease was first suggested in the late nineteenth century by Krehl, who described several…
Heart Failure Sedondary to Coronary Artery Disease Roger M. Millis Jr. Mourz Al-Mallah This chapter reviews current important basic and clinical aspects of heart failure that occur as a consequence…
Risk Factors for Heart Failure Javed Butler “If you wish to speak to me, you should first define your terms.” —Master Pangloss to Candide in Voltaire’s Candide Risk Factor Determination:…
The Kidney in Heart Failure JoAnn Lindenfeld Robert W. Schrier Sodium and water retention are hallmarks of heart failure (HF) and link the heart and kidney in this common medical…
