Managing Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

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
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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
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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
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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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