Device Therapy in Heart Failure

ISBN-13: 9781588299949 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 400 str.

Opis

Heart failure affects over 5 million patients in the United States alone. In this book, a panel of authorities on the use and implementation of device based therapies provide an overview of the current and developing technologies used to treat heart failure.

Spis treści

Chapter 1: Pathophysiology of Heart Failure Nancy K. Sweitzer, M.D Chapter 2: Medical Therapy for Heart Failure Akshay Desai, MD, MPH Chapter 3: Device Trials in Chronic Heart Failure: Implications of Trial Design Warren K. Laskey, MD Chapter 4: The FDA Perspective on Heart Failure Devices Matthew G. Hillebrenner, M.S.E. Chapter 5: Hemodynamic Monitoring in Heart Failure Anju Nohria, MD Chapter 6: Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators Rachel Lampert, MD Chapter 7: Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Peter J. Zimetbaum, M.D. Chapter 8: Pacing and Defibrillation for Atrial Arrhythmias Joshua M. Cooper, MD Chapter 9: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation John V. Wylie, MD Chapter 10: Percutaneous Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease Roger J. Laham, MD Chapter 11: Percutaneous Management of Peripheral Vascular Disease Lawrence A. Garcia, MD Chapter 12: Percutaneous Management of Valvular Heart Disease Joseph P. Carrozza Jr., MD Chapter 13: Ventricular Assist Devices and Total Artificial Hearts James C. Fang, MD Chapter 14: Device Therapy For Left Ventricular Dysfunction Clyde W. Yancy, MD

Blurb

Heart failure affects over 5 million patients in the United States alone, and is a chronic and debilitating disease. While a number of pharmacologic therapies have shown varying degrees of effectiveness, many recent advances in the treatment of heart failure has focused on device based therapies. In Device Therapy in Heart Failure, William H. Maisel and a panel of authorities on the use and implementation of device based therapies provide a comprehensive overview of the current and developing technologies that are used to treat heart failure. Individual chapters provide an in-depth analysis of devices such as CRT’s and ICD’s, while broader topics such as the pathophysiology of heart failure and its current medical therapies are also discussed. Additional topics include Pacing and Defibrillation for Atrial Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, and Percutaneous Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease.