ISBN : 9780198734871
Heart failure is epidemic throughout the world. A growing incidence and prevalence has resulted in a large population of individuals transitioning to advanced stages of the syndrome and requiring uniquely specialised therapies and cardiac transplantation. Oxford Textbook of Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation is a focused and comprehensive work covering this new and rapidly growing cardiovascular subspecialty. Authored by eminent international experts, it is the authoritative text on advanced heart failure and a central resource for clinicians caring for patients with this conditition. By covering a range of characteristics, therapeutic challenges and practical aspects of managing patients this book provides an in-depth source for cardiologists and other related clinicians. A strong focus on the difficult decision making needed to handle advanced heart failure cases, along with specific knowledge of epidemiology, biology and pathophysiology, creates a key tool for optimally managing these complex patients.
Foreword
1 Marc A. Pfeffer, Michael Domanski and Mandeep R. Mehra: Advanced heart failure in perspective
2 Kenneth B. Marguiles and J.Eduardo Rame: Cell biology of heart failure
3 Julia Shin, Mandeep R. Mehra and Ileana Pena: Physiology and hemodynamic assessment of the failing heart: Current knowledge and unmet needs for advanced heart failure
4 James F. George: Transplantation immunology
5 Max J. Liebo and W.H. Wilson Tang: Implantable devices for cardiovascular monitoring
6 Michael J. Domanski, Mark Halushka and Sean Pinney: Endomyocardial biopsy in the failing heart
7 Mayank Kansal, Manish Bansal, Jagat Narula and Partho P Sengupta: Imaging in advanced heart failure
8 Akshay S. Desai and Marc A. Pfeffer: Pharmologic management of advanced heart failure
9 Steven Stevens, Kalyanam Shivkumar and Noel G. Boyle: Arrhythmias in heart failure: The AV node and above
10 John D. Ferguson and John P. DiMarco: Ventricular Arrhythmias in Heart Failure
11 James P. Daubert, Brett Atwater and Kevin Jackson: Cardiac Resynchronization
12 Blase A. Carabello: Advanced heart failure in valvular heart disease
13 Marzia Leacche, Garrick C. Stewart and John G. Byrne: High risk heart failure surgery: strategies for coronary artery bypass grafting and valve surgery in patients with reduced ejection fraction
14 Michael J. Domanski and Mandeep R. Mehra: Mechanical circulatory support: patient selection, optimization and inpatient management of the LVAD patient
15 Mandeep R. Mehra and Michael J. Domanski: Mechanical circulatory support: outpatient management
16 Joann Lindenfeld: Cardiac transplantation overview
17 Jon A. Kobashigawa: Immunosuppression strategies
18 Natasha Lipson and Sean P. Pinney: Rejection surveillance, type and treatment
19 Howard J. Eisen and Thomas J. Vischer: Complications after cardiac transplantation
20 Thomas G. DiSalvo and Simon Maltais: Right heart failure: Anatomy physiology and patho-biology
21 Thomas G. DiSalvo and Simon Maltais: Right ventricular failure: Clinical features and management
22 Myung Park: Pulmonary arterial hypertension
23 Jessi Khangura and Sarah J. Goodlin: End of life care in advanced heart failure
24 Michael Domanski, Mark Pfeffer and Mandeep R. Mehra: Future directions in advanced heart failure