ABSTRACT
Although the majority of heart failure represents the exacerbation of chronic disease, about 20% will present as a first time diagnosis. And although there are a number of intravenous agents that can be used for acute decompensated heart failure, there are no national guidelines currently available. Edited by a well-known expert and his team of con
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |124 pages
PART I: Epidemiology and Pathophysiology
part |66 pages
PART II: Diagnosis and Evaluations of the Acute Heart Failure Patient
part |132 pages
PART III: Comorbidities in the Acute Heart Failure Patient
part |198 pages
PART IV: Treatment Strategies
part |64 pages
PART V: Issues in the Management of Acute Heart Failure