Congestive Heart Failure 3/e

Written by recognized leaders in the field, Congestive Heart Failure,
Third Edition is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art reference on all
basic and clinical aspects of heart failure. Coverage includes an
entire section on pharmacologic therapy and a twenty-chapter section
on clinical approaches to acute and chronic heart failure.





This edition has new chapters on impact and treatment of
comorbidities, prevention of sudden cardiac death, rationale for use
of anticoagulants, ultrafiltration, use of mechanical devices, and
gene and cell therapy. Readers will find up-to-date information on
genetics, surgical therapies, ventricular synchronization,
defibrillator therapy, mechanical approaches to atrial fibrillation,
left ventricular assist devices, ventricular support and ventricular
remodeling surgery, and myocardial regeneration/cell transplantation.