Heart failure. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Marc Semigran, Jordan T Shin.
• Editors: Semigran, Marc; Shin, Jordan T
• Contents: Front Cover; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. A brief primer on the development of the heart; Chapter 2. The genetics of dilated and hypertrophic cardiomyopathies; Chapter 3. Molecular signaling networks underlying cardiac hypertrophy and failure; Chapter 4. Excitation-contraction couplingin the normal and failing heart; Chapter 5. Myocardial energetics and metabolism in the failing heart; Chapter 6. Animal models of heart failure; Chapter 7. Ventricular remodeling and secondary valvular dysfunction in heart failure progression. Chapter 8. Neurohormonal and cytokine activation in heart failureChapter 9. Cardiomyopathies in the adult; Chapter 10. Water and salt: The cardiorenal syndrome; Chapter 11. The clinical syndrome of heart failure; Chapter 12. Clinical profiles and bedside assessment; Chpater 13. Prognosis in heart failure; Chapter 14. Biomarkers in heart failure; Chapter 15. Noninvasive imaging modalities for the evaluation of heart failure; Chapter 16. Role of invasive monitoring in heart failure: Pulmonary artery catheters in the post-ESCAPE era. Chapter 17. Conventional therapy of chronic heart failure: Diuretics, vasodilators, and digoxinChapter 18. Conventional therapy of chronic heart failure: Beta-adrenergic blockers; Chapter 19. Angiotensin receptor blockers for heart failure; Chapter 20. Anticoagulation in systolic heart failure; Chapter 21. Role of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with heart failure; Chapter 22. Treatment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; Chapter 23. Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Chapter 24. Management of atrial and ventricularar rhythmias in heart failure. Chapter 25. Ultrafiltration for the management of volume overloadChapter 26. Heart failure and palliative care; Chapter 27. Gene therapy for heart failure; Back Cover.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Copyright Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (185 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 616.129; Heart failure; Heart failure -- Genetics; Heart failure -- Physiopathology; Heart failure -- Therapy; Heart failure; Heart failure; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420077018; 1420077015
• Related ISBNs: 9781420076998
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed, August 13, 2014).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.