Dewey Decimal616.1/29
SynopsisWorld experts in the field offer a focused, clinical approach to heart failure as both a cause and a result of related cardiovascular problems making this an excellent single volume buy. All aspects of this problem are addressed -from its molecular mechanisms through assessment to treatment, including drug therapy, implantable devices, and emerging strategies., Heart Failure is a major cardiovascular problem, and a problem with a growing patient population. With better management of heart failure, patients are living longer and demanding a better quality of life. This comprehensive text is one of the latest additions to Companions to Braunwalds Heart Disease. Written by world experts in the field, it uses a clinical approach to a variety of problems associated with heart failure, including its causes, mechanisms, assessments, and therapy. This book is a complete and practical guide and an essential reference for any clinician. Presents detailed, clinically oriented chapters on the management of heart failure patients, from simple to complex. Includes an extensive section on sleep disorders and the management of this chronic problem. Discusses the development and implementation of heart failure guidelines. Details the causes of heart failure as a result of other medical problems. Discusses in detail, how heart failure affects all of the body's systems and organs. Molecular to patient coverage. Detailed discussion of a common related problem, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)., World experts in the field offer a focused, clinical approach to heart failure as both a cause and a result of related cardiovascular problems making this an excellent single volume buy. All aspects of this problem are addressed -from its molecular mechanisms through assessment to treatment, including drug therapy, implantable devices, and emerging strategies. Presents detailed, clinically oriented chapters on the management of heart failure patients, from simple to complex. Includes an extensive section on sleep disorders and the management of this chronic problem. Discusses the development and implementation of heart failure guidelines. Details the causes of heart failure as a result of other medical problems. Discusses in detail, how heart failure affects all of the body's systems and organs. Molecular to patient coverage. Detailed discussion of a common related problem, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). With 80+ contributing expert