Acute heart failure: putting the puzzle of pathophysiology and evidence together in daily practice

Acute Heart Failure is a potentially life threatening situation where correct, rapid therapy can have a life saving impact. This text brings the latest understanding of the pathophysiology together with a practical guide to diagnosisand management using a thoroughly evidenced based approach. This appeals to awide audience of health care professionals, including doctors, medical students, nurses, and other professionals in the Emergency Department, General Internal Medicine, Anaesthetics, Cardiology and Critical Care settings. Always keeping the underlying pathophysiology at the forefront of the discussion, the reader is encouraged to understand the aetiology of the acute situation and how to direct management in order to correct the abnormal physiology. Each chapter is heavily referenced allowing the reader to easily refer to the original experimental studies and pursue topics in more detail. This text is a valuable addition to any practitioner who wants a deeper understanding of the condition. Unique, evidenced based review of the pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapy ofAcute Heart Failure Syndromes putting the insights and facts together For easy use in everyday clinical practice Heavily referenced, allowing the reader toeasily refer to the original experimental studies INDICE: From the contents Fundamental physiology and pathophysiology.- Acute heart failure syndroms.- Cardiogenic shock.- Acute right heart failure.- Acute heart failure with normal systolic function.

• ISBN: 978-3-0346-0021-7
• Editorial: Birkhaüser
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 178
• Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés