Fast Facts · Heart Failure by Korczyk, Dariusz -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover About the Authors Copyright Contents Glossary and abbreviations Introduction Definitions and epidemiology

Definitions Epidemiology

Pathophysiology and clinical stages

Pathophysiology Clinical stages and functional classes

Causes

Ischemic heart disease Arterial hypertension Valvular heart disease Cardiomyopathies Diabetes mellitus and metabolic cardiomyopathies Cardiotoxicity Common causes of worsened heart failure

Comorbidities

Anemia Pulmonary disease Renal disease Liver disease Depression

Diagnosis

Case history Symptoms and signs Acute heart failure Arrhythmias Investigations

General management and lifestyle considerations

Multidisciplinary strategies General principles of non-pharmacological management Healthy lifestyle choices Other lifestyle considerations

Pharmacological treatment

General management principles First-line therapy Second-line therapy Other therapies Inotropic agents Treatment of acute heart failure

Non-pharmacological treatment

Implantable cardiac defibrillators Cardiac resynchronization therapy Cardiac contractility modulation Cardiac surgery

Prognosis

Markers of poor prognosis Reversible factors Palliative care in end-stage heart failure

Clinical trials and developments

Stem cell therapy Phrenic nerve stimulation in patients with central sleep apnea Patiromer – a new treatment for chronic hyperkalemia Subcutaneous furosemide

Useful resources Index

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