Impact and Treatment of Comorbidities in Heart Failure
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
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
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
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
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…
The Medical Management of Chronic Heart Failure in Patients with Systolic Dysfunction
The Medical Management of Chronic Heart Failure in Patients with Systolic Dysfunction Barry H. Greenberg Since publication of the first edition of this book, substantial changes in the medical management…
Management of Acute and Decompensated Heart Failure
Management of Acute and Decompensated Heart Failure Gary S. Francis W.H. Wilson Tang The pharmacologic management of acute heart failure has evolved considerably since the last edition of this textbook….
Natriuretic Peptides as Biomarkers to Detect, Risk-Stratify, and Manage Patients with Heart Failure
Natriuretic Peptides as Biomarkers to Detect, Risk-Stratify, and Manage Patients with Heart Failure Susan Isakson Alan Maisel Cardiac disease is a leading cause of death around the world, accounting for…
Physical Examination in Heart Failure
Physical Examination in Heart Failure Kanu Chatterjee The goals of physical examination in patients with suspected or established heart failure are as follows: To determine the potential cause of heart…
Primary Prevention of Heart Failure
Primary Prevention of Heart Failure David W. Baker Stephen D. Persell The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that 5 million Americans have symptomatic heart failure (1), and 15 million people…
