Heart Failure A Practical Approach to Treatment

Job: Abraham/Krum: Heart Failure back cover copy 0071443150 9780071443150 [title] Heart Failure [authors ]William T. Abraham, MD, FACP, FACC, FAHA Henry Krum, MBBS, PhD, FRACP, FCSANZ [headline] The definitive one-stop guide to treating-and preventing-heart failure This practical reference provides all the expert guidance and up-to-the-minute clinical perspectives you need to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with heart failure. A major focus of the book is integration of various management approaches to maximize patient benefit. Coverage begins with a brief introduction on the incidence and causes of heart failure, then quickly moves into a more thorough clinical overview of symptom evaluation; pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment methods; hospitalization; surgical treatments; and more. Features: Clear, step-by-step coverage of prevention and all treatment modalities with evidence-based recommendations Full examination of the types of heart failure, prevalence, morbidity and associated co-morbidities, mortality, risk factors, etiologies, cardiomyopathies, and pathophysiology Key perspectives on the use of ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, aldosterone antagonists, IV vasoactive medications, diuretics, digitalis, surgical procedures and devices, and more Need-to-know procedures for patient evaluation Heart failure disease management programs and pathways of care that can be applied in any practice setting Clinically relevant diagrams, figures, and algorithms[mcgraw-hillmedical.com] [McGraw-Hill Medical logo]Abraham, William T. is the author of 'Heart Failure A Practical Approach to Treatment', published 2007 under ISBN 9780071443159 and ISBN 0071443150.