Heart Failure: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease: Expert Consult – Online and Print

2nd edition. — Elsevier, 2011. — 915 p. In what seems on the surface to be a paradox, the prevalence, incidence, and mortality of heart failure are steadily climbing despite phenomenal progress in the diagnosis and treatment of all forms of cardiac disease. As we successfully manage—yet not cure—patients with heart disease, the damage to their cardiac muscles persists and sometimes progresses as adaptive compensatory mechanisms become maladaptive. With steadily increasing life spans and the growing epidemics of diabetes, obesity, and atrial firillation in the elderly, the stage is now set for a large increase in the number of heart failure cases. Thus we are facing great challenges in our quest to control cardiac disease. How are we going to win this battle? Surely not with a single magic bullet, whether it is a gene, device, or drug. We believe Douglas Mann’s excellent book, Heart Failure, details the right plan. As with any battle, we must understand the terrain on which it will be fought. The fist three sections of Heart Failure do just that. Section I delves into the basic underlying mechanisms on genetic, molecular, tissue, organ, and organismal levels, whereas Section II describes the pathophysiology of disease progression. These discussions involve not only the heart but also the vascular bed, neurohormonal systems, kidneys, and lungs. The most common etiologies of heart failure are described in Section III. Section IV provides a detailed description of the clinical manifestations and laboratory features of heart failure. Finally, the current armamentaria in the treatment of heart failure—drugs, devices, and surgery—and how each of these and their combinations) can be optimally deployed are described in Section V. A leader in the fiht against one of humankind’s most stubborn enemies, Dr. Mann should be congratulated on selecting the right topics and the best authors to write about them. His skillful editing pulled everything together, making this book much greater than simply the sum of the excellent individual chapters. This second edition builds on the fist, which was warmly received. Fully one third of the chapters are new. Many chapters that appeared in the last edition have new authors and all have been updated to include the most current data and research.

Dr. Douglas L. Mann, one of the foremost experts in the field, presents the 2nd Edition of Heart Failure: A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease. This completely reworked edition covers the scientific and clinical guidance you need to effectively manage your patients and captures the dramatic advances made in the field over the last five years. Now in full color and with convenient online access, this edition features eleven new chapters, including advanced cardiac imaging techniques, use of biomarkers, cell-based therapies and tissue engineering, device therapies, and much more.

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Dr. Douglas L. Mann, one of the foremost experts in the field, presents the 2nd Edition of Heart Failure: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease. This completely reworked edition covers the scientific and clinical guidance you need to effectively manage your patients and captures the dramatic advances made in the field over the last five years. Now in full color, this edition features eleven new chapters, including advanced cardiac imaging techniques, use of biomarkers, cell-based therapies and tissue engineering, device therapies, and much more. Consult this title on your favorite e-reader, conduct rapid searches, and adjust font sizes for optimal readability. Compatible with Kindle®, nook®, and other popular devices. Use this Braunwald's companion as the definitive source to prepare for the ABIM's new Heart Failure board exam. Access the fully searchable contents of the book online at Expert Consult. This edition includes 67 new authors, who are experts in the field of heart failure Stay on the cutting edge with new chapters on: The latest practice guidelines for medical and device therapy Hemodynamic assessment of heart failure Contemporary medical therapy for heart failure patients with reduced and preserved ejection fraction Biomarkers in heart failure Pulmonary hypertension Management of co-morbidities in heart failure Mechanical cardiac support devices Get up to speed with the latest clinical trials, as well as how they have influenced current practice guidelines Explore what's changing in key areas such as basic mechanisms of heart failure, genetic screening, cell and gene therapies, pulmonary hypertension, heart failure prevention, co-morbid conditions, telemedicine/remote monitoring, and palliative care Dr. Douglas L. Mann, one of the foremost experts in the field, presents the 2nd Edition. This completely reworked edition covers the scientific and clinical guidance you need to effectively manage your patients and captures the dramatic advances made in the field over the last five years. Now in full color, this edition features eleven new chapters, including advanced cardiac imaging techniques, use of biomarkers, cell-based therapies and tissue engineering, device therapies, and much more. Stay current with the latest developments concerning cardiac imaging, use of biomarkers in patient evaluation, device therapy, heart failure in special populations, disease prevention, preserved ejection fraction, cell-based therapy and tissue engineering, managing heart failure with malignancy, cognitive impairment, and much more. Stay abreast of the most dynamic and fastest-moving areas in cardiology with the latest information Dr. Douglas L. Mann, one of the foremost experts in the field, presents the 2nd Edition of Heart Failure: A Companion to Braunwald2s Heart Disease. This completely reworked edition covers the scientific and clinical guidance you need to effectively manage your patients and captures the dramatic advances made in the field over the last five years. Now in full color and with convenient online access, this edition features eleven new chapters, including advanced cardiac imaging techniques, use of biomarkers, cell-based therapies and tissue engineering, device therapies, and much more. Access the very latest coverage of every aspect of managing and treating heart failure. Refer to the cutting-edge imagery, diagrams, and online illustrations to help you keep current with the latest research in the field.