Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

Although the majority of heart failure represents the exacerbation of chronic disease, about 20% will present as a first time diagnosis. And although there are a number of intravenous agents that can be used for acute decompensated heart failure, there are no national guidelines currently available. Edited by a well-known expert and his team of contributors, the book offers evidence-based advice on how they diagnose and treat their patients effectively. The sections cover: epidemiology and pathophysiology, diagnosis and evaluation, comorbidities, treatment strategies, issues in management, and future directions in clinical practice and research.

EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGYNomenclature and Classification of Acute Heart FailureEpidemiology and Scope of the Problem of Decompensated Heart FailureClinical Profile of the Acute Heart Failure PatientGender Differences in Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Advanced Heart FailureEthnic Differences in Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Advanced Heart FailureAging as a Factor in the Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Advanced Heart FailurePathophysiology of the Spectrum of Acute Heart Failure: Denovo heart failure; Decompensated Heart Failure; Advanced Refractory Heart failure Low Output Acute Heart FailureRight-sided Heart Failure and Cor Pulmonale in the Advanced Heart Failure PatientPathophysiology of Advanced Heart Failure in the Setting of Preserved Systolic FunctionHemodynamic Classification of Acute Heart FailurePathophysiology of the Hepatorenal Syndrome in Acute heart failureDIAGNOSIS AND EVALUATION OF THE ACUTE HEART FAILURE PATIENTPresentation of the Acute Heart Failure Patient: Signs, Symptoms, and Differential DiagnosisPhysical Examination of the Acute Heart Failure Patient Assessment of Dyspnea and other Physical Examination ParametersBiologic Markers and Acute Heart FailureAssessment of LV Function in the Advanced Heart Failure PatientDiagnostic Evaluation of the Acute Heart Failure Patient with Systolic Dysfunction (cath, MRI, CXR, ECG)Hemodynamic Monitoring and Acute Heart FailureNon-Invasive Monitoring of the Acute Heart Failure PatientCOMORBIDITIES IN THE ACUTE HEART FAILURE PATIENTArrhythmias and Acute Heart FailureMechanical Complications in Acute Heart FailureIschemic Complications of Acute Heart FailureHypertension Complicating the Patient with Acute Heart FailureRespiratory Failure in Acute Heart FailureStroke Complicating Acute Heart FailurePsychiatry and Mental Status Changes in Acute Heart FailureDiabetic Complications in Acute Heart FailureAnemia Complicating Acute Heart FailureThromboembolic disorders in the Patient with Acute Heart FailureTREATMENT STRATEGIESManagement of Patients with Acute Heart Failure in the Setting of Preserved Systolic FunctionIV NitroglycerinIV Inotropes/InodilatorsIV DiureticsIV NesiritideAntiplatelet TherapyAntithrombin TherapyAntiarrhythmic TherapyPsychosocial Therapy and Acute Heart FailurePacingAICDEECPBalloon PumpUltrafiltrationAdvanced Mechanical TherapyCABGTransplant SVR Cor CapMVRCPAPIn-Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation in the Acute Heart Failure PatientAdenosine Antagonists and Potassium Sparing DiureticsAldosterone AntagonistsCalcium SensitizersVasopressin AntagonistsEndothelin Receptor AntagonistsISSUES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE HEART FAILUREAdvanced Nursing AspectsManaging Pharmacotherapy: Focus on Alterations of Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Drug Interactions in the Acute Heart Failure PatientDisease Management in the Advanced Heart Failure PatientEconomics & Quality of Life in the Advanced Heart Failure PatientAddressing End of Life in the Acute Heart Failure PatientFUTURE DIRECTIONS IN ACUTE HEART FAILUREThe Future of Clinical Practice and Clinical Research in Acute Heart Failure