This textbook offers an up-to-date, user-friendly guide on the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of heart failure. Each chapter is dedicated to providing comprehensive coverage of every aspect of heart failure from cardiac signs and symptoms through imaging and the genetic basis for disease to surgery, interventions, treatment and preventative cardiology. Heart Failure provides the trainee and practising cardiologist, cardiac surgeon, vascular surgeon, diabetologist, cardiac radiologist and any physician who manages cardiac patients with a valuable resource featuring extensive guidance on the diagnosis and management of a range of conditions related to heart failure

Table of contents (27 chapters)
Epidemiology of Heart Failure

Dahlström, Ulf

Pages 3-36
Inter- and Intracellular Mechanisms of Cardiac Remodeling, Hypertrophy and Dysfunction

Heineke, Joerg (et al.)

Pages 39-56
Inflammation and Innate Immunity

Frantz, Stefan

Pages 57-59
Comorbidities and Co-Existing Conditions in Heart Failure Around Pregnancy

Hilfiker-Kleiner, Denise (et al.)

Pages 63-70
Myocardial Dysfunction Associated with Cancer Therapy

Davis, Margot K. (et al.)

Pages 71-79
Diagnosis of Heart Failure

Clerkin, Kevin J. (et al.)

Pages 83-101
Pharmacotherapy in Heart Failure (I): Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (incl. ARNI), Diuretics, Digoxin and Statins

Brunner-La Rocca, Hans-Peter

Pages 105-120
Pharmacotherapy in Heart Failure (II): Beta Adrenergic Blocking Drugs, Ivabradine, Hydralazine and Nitrates

Zarafshar, Shirin (et al.)

Pages 121-127
Device Therapy in the Heart Failure

Rhodes, Troy (et al.)

Pages 129-153
Interpretation of Clinical Trials in the Context of Personalized/Individualized Medicine and End of Life Issues

Ertl, Georg

Pages 155-162
Inpatient Therapeutic Options

Kreusser, Michael M. (et al.)

Pages 165-170
Anemia and Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure

Pfister, Otmar

Pages 171-178
Psychological Comorbidities in Heart Failure

Angermann, Christiane E. (et al.)

Pages 179-189
Surgical Intervention on the Mitral and Tricuspid Valves in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Heart Failure

Rao, Vivek

Pages 193-197
Myocardial Revascularization in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction

Reineke, D. (et al.)

Pages 199-202
Early Postoperative Management

Eberle, Balthasar (et al.)

Pages 205-222
Organ Preservation and Implantation

Beyersdorf, Friedhelm (et al.)

Pages 223-230
Patient Selection, Pretransplant Management, Donor and Recipient Matching

Feldman, David S. (et al.)

Pages 233-237
Immunosuppression, Including Drug Toxicity, Interactions, New Immunosuppressants in the Pipeline

Wanga, Denise (et al.)

Pages 241-253
Acute Rejection

Kittleson, Michelle M. (et al.)

Pages 255-259
Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy

Gustafsson, Finn

Pages 261-264
Pulmonary Hypertension

Wiedenroth, Christoph B. (et al.)

Pages 267-270
MCS: Patient Selection

Mohacsi, Paul (et al.)

Pages 273-277
Types of Circulatory Support Devices

Rogers, Joseph G.

Pages 279-288
Veno-Arterial ECMO

Leprince, P. (et al.)

Pages 289-298
Bridge to Recovery (BTR)

Vierecke, Juliane K.

Pages 299-305
Mechanical Circulatory Support Part II; Management of Devices After Implantation, Incl. Complications

Meyer, A. L. (et al.)