Management of Heart Failure - by Barry H Greenberg & Denise Barnard & Sanjiv Narayan & John R Teerlink (Hardcover)

About the Book

"This volume present a fresh international perspective on current approaches to treating heart failure. An accessible reference for hospital-based specialists, the book provides an update on recent advances in therapeutics and pharmacology, as well as ongoing trials. Four major sections concentrate on a review of screening, assessment and diagnosis; an update on drug treatments; an update on device therapy; and a description of best practice recommendations for managing clinically challenging cases."--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

This volume presents a fresh international perspective on current approaches to treating heart failure. An accessible reference for hospital-based specialists, the book provides an update on recent advances in therapeutics and pharmacology, as well as ongoing trials. Four major sections concentrate on a review of screening, assessment and diagnosis; an update on drug treatments; an update on device therapy; and a description of best practice recommendations for managing clinically challenging cases

From the Back Cover

Management of Heart Failure offers an international perspective on current approaches to treating heart failure. This book describes recent advances in therapeutics and pharmacology, as well as ongoing clinical trials. It gives an authoritative review of available agents and their clinical applications, reports on recently completed trials, and reviews new developments and 'breaking news' in clinical pharmacology.

The book has four major sections:

• A review of screening, assessment and diagnosis, incorporating the latest guidelines on prevention
• An update on drug treatments
• An update on device therapy
• Recommendations on best practice for managing clinically challenging cases.

An accessible reference work for hospital-based specialists, Management of Heart Failure provides physicians in cardiovascular medicine, cardiac and vascular surgery, and critical care with the key facts, for use as and when they are required. The liberal incorporation of flow charts, figures and tables organizes the available information clearly and logically to enhance its application to management strategies.

Review Quotes

"Cardiologists from the US and Britain, but also specialists from Canada and the Netherlands offer a comprehensive guide to current approaches and practices for preventing and evaluating heart failure, treatment modalities, device and anti-arrhythmic therapy, and individualizing treatment." (Booknews, 1 February 2011)

About the Author

Barry Greenberg, University of California San Diego

Denise Barnard, University of California San Diego

Sanjiv Narayan, University of California San Diego

John Teerlink, University of California San Diego