Fast facts : heart failure / Dariusz Korczyk and Gerry Kaye.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Korczyk, Dariusz, author.

Kaye, Gerry, author.

Series:

Fast facts.

Fast facts for healthcare professionals

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heart failure.

Heart Failure.

Medical Subjects:

Heart Failure.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 pages) : color illustrations

Edition:

Third edition.

Other Title:

Heart failure

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxford : S. Karger Publishers Ltd, 2021.

Summary:

"This new edition of 'Fast Facts: Heart Failure' starts with the definitions of HF (different types of HF require different treatments), then provides the latest thinking on mechanisms and clinical stages, underlying causes and the assessment and management of comorbidities. This is followed by simple diagnostic criteria and a comprehensive overview of investigations. The management chapters focus on the importance of self-care education and healthy lifestyle choices, together with the latest recommendations for pharmacological treatment, device therapy and cardiac surgery from international guidelines. The final chapter on developments is an indication of the ongoing innovation in this rapidly moving field."-- Title details screen.

Contents:

Definitions and epidemiology

Pathophysiology and clinical stages

Causes

Comorbidities

Diagnosis

General management and lifestyle considerations

Pharmacological treatment

Non-pharmacological management

Advanced HF therapies

Prognosis

Developments and future directions

Useful resources.

Notes:

Previous edition: 2017.

R2 Digital Library does not include index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9783318069891

3318069892

OCLC:

1308508443