With a growing population of heart attack survivors and persons over 65, almost every practicing physician in the United States will increasingly encounter patients suffering the heart failure syndrome. In Heart Failure: A Clinician's Guide to Ambulatory Diagnosis and Treatment, leading practitioners from a major center for the study of heart failure-the University of Pennsylvania-review all aspects of heart failure diagnosis and management, with a particular emphasis on office-based/ambulatory care. Following the problem-solving steps used in an office-based practice, the authors provide extensive coverage of the presenting signs and symptoms of heart failure, as well as the tools with which to evaluate left-ventricular function, hemodynamics, and exercise performance. They also discuss the complex, evidenced-based therapeutic options for treating patients with dyspnea, fatigue, or edema, following the new ACC/AHA heart failure guidelines that are specifically directed at targeted symptoms. Treatment recommendations are also presented for the patient with advanced heart failure, including alternative therapies, surgical approaches, and devices.
Problem-oriented and highly practical, Heart Failure: A Clinician's Guide to Ambulatory Diagnosis and Treatment provides an indispensable resource for physicians and nurses on the primary care team charged with the daily management of patients with heart failure.

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Leading practitioners from the University of Pennsylvania review all aspects of heart failure diagnosis and management, with a particular emphasis on office-based/ambulatory care. Following the problem-solving steps used in an office-based practice, the authors provide extensive coverage of the presenting signs and symptoms of heart failure, as well as the tools with which to evaluate left-ventricular function, hemodynamics, and exercise performance. They also discuss the complex, evidenc-based therapeutic options for treating patients with dyspnea, fatigue, or edema, following the new ACC/AHA heart failure guidelines that are specifically and directed at targeted symptoms.

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Heart Failure: The Economic Burden of a Deadly Disease Daniela Pini Taking a History in a Patient with Heart Failure Irving M. Herling Evaluation of Dyspnea David M. McCarthy Heart Failure and Fatigue Eric D. Popjes Evaluation of Edema Srihari S. Naidu and Ross Zimmer Evaluation of Palpitations Henry H. Hsia Examination of the Patient Suspected to Have Heart Failure Susan C. Brozena Evaluation of Ventricular Function Craig H. Scott and Victor A. Ferrari Coronary Artery Disease and Congestive Heart Failure Robert L. Wilensky and Bruce D. Klugherz Hemodynamic Evaluation of Patients with Heart Failure Ruchira Glaser and Daniel M. Kolansky Exercise Performance Evaluation in Patients with Heart Failure Andrew Kao Understanding the Syndrome of Heart Failure Mariell L. Jessup Education and Management of the Whole Patient Kathleen M. McCauley Pharmacologic Therapy for Symptomatic Congestive Heart Failure Evan Loh Evaluation and Treatment of Arrhythmias in Heart Failure David J. Callans Emerging Therapies in Heart Failure David Zeltsman and Michael A. Acker Current Concepts of Biventricular Pacing in Heart Failure Robert W. Rho, Vickas V. Patel, and Dusan Z. Kocovic Alternate Therapies for Congestive Heart Failure Shashank Desai Established Therapies for Advanced Heart Failure Lee R. Goldberg Diastolic Heart Failure: A Clinician's Approach to Diagnosis and Management Martin G. Keane Disease Management and Practice Guidelines for Heart Failure: A Practical Approach Jerry Johnson Index