Part I: Epidemiology and Pathophysiology 1 The history of acute heart failure management: how far have we come? 3 Hector O Ventura, Mandeep R Mehra 2 Acute heart failure: nomenclature, pathophysiology, and outcome measures 19 Gadi Cotter, Wendy Gattis Stough, G Michael Felker, Eric J Velazquez, Adrian F Hernandez Joseph G Rogers, Mihai Gheorghiade, Kirkwood F Adams, Jr, Christopher M O’Connor 3 Clinical profile of the acute heart failure patient 39 Gregg C Fonarow, Kirkwood F Adams, Jr 4 Sex-related differences in heart failure 53 Jalal K Ghali 5 Heart failure in the elderly 71 Jalal K Ghali, Dalane W Kitzman 6 Pathophysiology of the spectrum of acute heart failure: de novo heart failure, 87 decompensated heart failure, and advanced refractory heart failure Gary S Francis, W H Wilson Tang, Kirkwood F Adams, Jr 7 Diastolic heart failure: diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment 95 Michael R Zile, Carson S Webb, Catalin F Baicu 8 Pathophysiology of the cardiorenal syndrome in acute heart failure 113 Guido Boerrigter, John C Burnett, Jr Part II: Diagnosis and Evaluation of the Acute Heart Failure Patient 9 Evaluation of the acute heart failure patient: assessment of dyspnea and 127 other physical examination parameters John R Teerlink, Mark H Drazner v 10 Biologic markers in acute heart failure 151 G Michael Felker, Adrian F Hernandez, Alan Maisel 11 Noninvasive diagnostic evaluation of the acute heart failure patient with 165 systolic dysfunction: focus on the electrocardiogram and chest x-ray Jason N Katz, Robert C Kowal, Mark H Drazner 12 Noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring of the acute heart failure patient 179 Clyde Yancy Part III: Comorbidities in the Acute Heart Failure Patient 13 Arrhythmias in acute heart failure 193 William G Stevenson 14 Mechanical complications of acute decompensated heart failure 209 William B Haynos, Ron M Oren 15 Cardiogenic shock 221 Gadi Cotter, Olga Milo-Cotter, Edo Kaluski 16 Hypertension in acute decompensated heart failure 241 Alan B Miller, Jun R Chiong 17 Psychiatric and psychosocial risks in acutely decompensated chronic heart 253 failure patients Wei Jiang, Christopher M O’Connor, Ranga R Krishnan 18 Anemia in acute and chronic heart failure 273 G Michael Felker, Kirkwood F Adams, Jr 19 Acute pulmonary embolism 285 Victor F Tapson 20 The role of myocardial ischemia in acute decompensated heart failure: 301 diagnostic and management considerations Jamieson M Bourque, Eric J Velazquez, Christopher M O’Connor Part IV: Treatment Strategies 21 Treatment of acute heart failure in patients with preserved systolic function 325 Marvin W Kronenberg 22 Inotropes and other new therapies for acute heart failure 339 G Michael Felker, Mihai Gheorghiade vi Contents 23 Diuretics and newer therapies for sodium and edema management in 349 decompensated heart failure Robert J Cody 24 Contemporary aspects of intravenous vasodilator therapy with nesiritide or 361 nitrates in acute heart failure Kirkwood F Adams, Jr 25 Pacing therapy for acute decompensated heart failure 371 Aysha Arshad, Shahriar Iravanian, Jonathan S Steinberg 26 Implantable cardioverter defibrillators and biventricular devices in 387 acute heart failure Sana M Al-Khatib 27 Intraaortic balloon pumps in acute heart failure 403 David Bragin-Sánchez, Patricia P Chang, E Magnus Ohman 28 Ultrafiltration as a therapy for acute heart failure 415 Jonathan D Sackner-Bernstein, Maurizio Porcu, Rimbida Obeleniene 29 Mechanical circulatory support for acute heart failure 429 Ashish S Shah, Carmelo A Milano 30 Left ventricular reconstruction for ischemic failing ventricle 443 Vincent Dor 31 The Acorn Cardiac Support Device as a therapy for heart failure 453 Hani N Sabbah, Elaine J Tanhehco, Victor G Sharov, Robert Brewer, Norman A Silverman 32 The role of continuous positive airway pressure in the management of 461 decompensated heart failure complicated by acute pulmonary edema Michael D Faulx, Mark E Dunlap 33 Exercise training in advanced heart failure: a need for more data 469 Ileana L Piña, David J Whellan, Christopher M O’Connor 34 Calcium sensitizers in acute heart failure 479 John G F Cleland, Krishna M Lalukota, Anne-Marie Seymour 35 Vasopressin antagonists 497 Cesare Orlandi, Wendy Gattis Stough, Christopher M O’Connor, Kirkwood F Adams, Jr, Mihai Gheorghiade 36 Endothelin receptor antagonists in the treatment of acute heart failure 503 John R Teerlink, Christopher M O’Connor vii Contents Part V: Issues in the Management of Acute Heart Failure 37 Advanced nursing aspects of acute heart failure 523 Laura H Gaulden, Jana Glotzer 38 The role of the pharmacist in caring for patients with acute heart failure 529 Wendy Gattis Stough, J Herbert Patterson 39 Economics and quality of life in the advanced heart failure patient 535 David J Whellan, Jonathan E E Yager, Joëlle Y Friedman, Kevin A Schulman 40 Disease management in the advanced heart failure patient 555 David J Whellan 41 End-of-life care in the acute heart failure patient 569 Cheryl H Zambroski, Lynn P Roser, Debra K Moser
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