This first volume is a compilation of a series of comprehensive review articles on selected topics that were published in the "Journal of Heart Failure Reviews". The 20 excellent articles were contributed by some of the leading basic and clinician scientists in the field. The articles are well balanced and address clinically pertinent issues. The ...
A substantial international reference on heart failure. This volume will address the major management issues for patients with acute and chronic heart failure and will guide professional diagnosis.
Cardiac output has always been a subject of interest to both clinicians and researchers in different branches of medicine and surgery. In the last decade more attention has also been paid to its application in pediatrics, neonatology, fetal medicine and pregnancy. Better understanding of the peripheral circulation has provided more insight into ...
Exercise testing has become an integral component of the management of patients with chronic heart failure. Exercise and heart failure can be seen to have a dynamic interrelationship, in which exercise can provide important diagnostic information, yet can also be used to assess the effectiveness of treatment regimes, and as a therapeutic ...
This work provides the current understanding of this complex disease, as well as standard and emerging therapies to improve both the quality and quantity of life for our patients. It reviews basic epidemiology, disease prevention, and emerging drug therapies. It reflects the much broader spectrum of treatment strategies that now includes surgical ...
The "Blackwell's Basics in Medicine" series deals with fluids and electrolyte balance, each title addressing one particular topic. The first focuses salt and water, with further titles on acid base and potassium. The series goes on to cover organ pathophysiology. Titles on renal and heart failure use the Socratic method. This title is on heart ...
This text discusses the obligatory role of cardiac endothelial cells in the control and modulation of cardiac performance. This novel concept was developed by Brutsaert and collaborators between 1983 and 1986 and is reviewed here, along with recent information on embryology, comparative physiology, functional morphology, physiopharmacology, ...
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