Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
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Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

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  2. English
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eBook - PDF

Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

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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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Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2005
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9780203421345
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Cardiology

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Contents
  3. Acknowledgment
  4. Contributors
  5. Foreword
  6. PART I: Epidemiology and Pathophysiology
  7. CHAPTER 1. The history of acute heart failure management: how far have we come?
  8. CHAPTER 2. Acute heart failure; nomenclature, pathophysiology, and outcome measures
  9. CHAPTER 3. Clinical profile of the acute heart failure patient
  10. CHAPTER 4. Sex-related differences in heart failure
  11. CHAPTER 5. Heart failure in the elderly
  12. CHAPTER 6. Pathophysiology of the spectrum of acture heart failure: de novo heart failure, decompensated heart failure, and advanced refractory heart failure
  13. CHAPTER 7. Diastolic heart failure: diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment
  14. CHAPTER 8. Pathophysiology of the cardiorenal syndrome in acture heart failure
  15. PART II: Diagnosis and Evaluations of the Acute Heart Failure Patient
  16. CHAPTER 9. Evaluation of the acute heart failure patient: assessment of dyspnea and other physical examination parameters
  17. CHAPTER 10. Biologic markers in acture heart failure
  18. CHAPTER 11. Noninvasive diagnostic evaluation of the acture heart failure patient with systolic dysfunction: focus on the electrocardiogram and chest x-ray
  19. CHAPTER 12. Noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring of the acture heart failure patient
  20. PART III: Comorbidities in the Acute Heart Failure Patient
  21. CHAPTER 13. Arrhythmias in acute heart failure
  22. CHAPTER 14. Mechanical complications of acute decompensated heart failure
  23. CHAPTER 15. Cardiogenic shock
  24. CHAPTER 16. Hypertension in acute decompensated heart failure
  25. CHAPTER 17. Psychiatric and psychosocial risks in acutely decompensated chronic heart failure patients
  26. CHAPTER 18. Anemia in acute and chronic heart failure
  27. CHAPTER 19. Acute pulmonary embolism
  28. CHAPTER 20. The role of myocardial ischemia in acute decompensated heart failure: diagnostic and management considerations
  29. PART IV: Treatment Strategies
  30. CHAPTER 21. Treatment of acute heart failure in patients with preserved systolic function
  31. CHAPTER 22. Inotropes and other new therapies for acute heart failure
  32. CHAPTER 23. Diuretics and newer therapies for sodium and edema management in decompensated heart failure
  33. CHAPTER 24. Contemporary aspects of intravenous vasodilator therapy with nesiritide or nitrates in acute heart failure
  34. CHAPTER 25. Pacing therapy for acute decompensated heart failure
  35. CHAPTER 26. Implantable cardioverter defibrillators and biventricular devices in acute heart failure
  36. CHAPTER 29. Mechanical circulatory support for acute heart failure
  37. CHAPTER 30. Left ventricular reconstruction for ischemic failing ventricle
  38. CHAPTER 31. The Acorn Cardiac Support Device as a therapy for heart failure
  39. CHAPTER 32. The role of continuous positive airway pressure in the management of decompensated heart failure complicated by acute pulmonary edema
  40. CHAPTER 33. Exercise training in advanced heart failure: a need for more data
  41. CHAPTER 34. Calcium sensitizers in acute heart failure
  42. CHAPTER 35. Vasopressin antagonists
  43. PART V: Issues in the Management of Acute Heart Failure
  44. CHAPTER 37. Advanced nursing aspects of acute heart failure
  45. CHAPTER 38. The role of the pharmacist in caring for patients with acute heart failure
  46. CHAPTER 39. Economics and quality of life in the advanced heart failure patient
  47. CHAPTER 40. Diseae management in the advanced heat failure patient
  48. CHAPTER 41. End-of-life care in the acute heart failure patient
  49. Index
  50. Back cover

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