Synopses & Reviews
Pathophysiology, clinics and complete diagnostics of heart failure are the essentials of this book. In detail therapeutic methods such as therapy with glycoides, diuretics, ACE inhibitors and further possibilities are discussed. Also the latest aspects on the molecular basis of heart failure are reported. This book is for daily desk reference and for learning and teaching purposes.
Table of Contents
Contents: Definition.- Epidemiology.- Normal and pathological anatomy.- Pathophysiology.- Clinical course and symptomatology.- Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of heart failure.-Principles of therapy.- Therapy with cardiac glycosides.- Therapy with diuretics.- Therapy with ACE inhibitors.- Therapy with other drugs.- Mechanical circulatory support.- The ageing heart.- Aspects of the changed gene expression in heart failure and cardiac hypertrophy.