Opis: Heart Failure in Clinical Practice - J McMurray

Written by and for cardiologists, this handy reference is a must for the practicing clinician. You'll find up-to-date discussions of such timely topics as: * Economic effects of ACE inhibitors * Heart failure in the elderly * HIV infection and the heart * Beta-blockers and heart failure * Digitalis in the 21st century * What lessons should we learn from the negative clinical trials? * The ABC of natiuretic peptides * Where do we go from here? * and much more!Historical introduction; what do we mean by heart failure; how common and how much of a problem is heart failure; the economic effects of ACE inhibitors; heart failure in the elderly; what are we trying to achieve when we treat heart failure; HIV infection and the heart; ACE genotype, myocardial infarction and heart failure; the effects of chronic heart failure on pulmonary function; the ABC of natriuretic peptides - pathophysiology, diagnostic and therapeutic potential; endothelin in the pathophysiology of chonic heart failure; aldosterone in chronic heart failure; which exercise test, if any; arrythmias and sudden death in heart failure; current perspective on beta-blockers in heart failure; what lessons should we learn from the negative trials; digitalis in the 21st century; inotropic agents; angiotensin II receptor antagonists for heart failure; the ongoing trials and unanswered questions.

Szczegóły: Heart Failure in Clinical Practice - J McMurray

Tytuł: Heart Failure in Clinical Practice
Autor: J McMurray
Producent: Martin Dunitz
ISBN: 9781853172250
Rok produkcji: 1996
Ilość stron: 300
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 1.09 kg

Recenzje: Heart Failure in Clinical Practice - J McMurray