Acute Heart Failure (eBook)

Alexandre Mebazaa is based in Paris at the Hospital. He is a member of the joint European Society of Cardiology/European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Task Force on Acute Heart Failure. Dr. Mihai Gheorghiade is the Associate Chief of the Division of Cardiology, Chief, Cardiology Clinical Service, Clinical Practice Director, and Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago. Faiez Zannad is Professor of Cardiology at INSERM-CHU, Nancy, France. Joseph Parrillo, M.D., is the Director of the Cooper Heart Institute, and the Head of the division of Cardiovascular Disease and Critical Care Medicine at Cooper. He has authored more than 800 books, articles and abstracts in his career, and is considered one of the world’s preeminent clinicians and researchers in cardiovascular disease/critical care medicine. Dr. Parrillo has received many accolades throughout his career, including the highest civilian honor for his work in heart disease and critical care medicine at the prestigious National Institutes of Health.

Acute Heart Failure Syndromes: From Epidemiology to Clinical Practice.- Definitions of Acute Heart Failure Syndromes.- Risk Stratification Models and Predictors of Mortality in Acute Heart Failure Syndromes, Based on United States Registries.- Epidemiology and Management of Acute Heart Failure Syndromes in Europ.- Epidemiology and Management of Acute Decompensating Heart Failure in the Asia-Pacific Region.- Peculiarities of Acute Heart Failure Syndromes in Latin America and the Role of Chagas’ Disease.- Normal Physiology and Pathophysiology of Left Ventricular Systole.- Normal Physiology and Pathophysiology of Left Ventricular Diastole.- Normal Physiology and Pathophysiology of the Right Ventricle.- Myocardial Protection from Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury.- Receptor Signaling Pathways in Heart Failure: Transgenic Mouse Models.- Acute Heart Failure and Cardiac Remodeling.- Reactive Oxygen Species in Heart Failure.- Mitochondrion: Key Factors in Acute Heart Failure.- Immune System Alterations in Acute Heart Failure.- Organ Perfusion in Acute Heart Failure Syndromes.- Dyspnea: How to Differentiate Between Acute Heart Failure Syndrome and Other Diseases.- Acute Heart Failure in the Setting of Acute Coronary Syndromes.- Acute Heart Failure and Myocarditis.- Management of Severe Acute Heart Failure.- Cardiogenic Shock.- Arrhythmia in Acute Heart Failure.- Right Ventricular Dysfunction in the Intensive Care Unit.- Acute Pericardial Disease.- Acute Pericardial Disease: Pericardiocentesis and Percutaneous Pericardiotomy.- Severe Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy.- Acute Heart Failure Syndromes and Endocrine Disorders.- Acute Heart Failure Syndromes in ?-Thalassemia.- Acute Heart Failure and Systemic Diseases.- Acute Heart Failure in the Postoperative Period.- Myocardial Dysfunction in Sepsis and Septic Shock.- Acute Heart Failure Syndromes and Drug Intoxication.- Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders and Acute Heart Failure Syndrome.- Acute Heart Failure Syndromes in the Elderly.- Acute Heart Failure Syndromes in Neonatal and Pediatric Populations.- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Management of Severe Acute Heart Failure Syndromes.- Esophageal Doppler: Noninvasive Estimation of Stroke Volume.- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Output Monitoring: Pulse Contour and Pulse Power Analysis.- Oxygen Saturation Measurements in Acute Heart Failure Syndrome.- Pulmonary Artery Catheter in the Intensive Care Unit.- Assessment of Critically Ill Patients with Acute Heart Failure Syndromes Using Echocardiography Doppler.- Portable Echocardiography and Acute Heart Failure Syndromes in the Emergency Room.- Coronary Angiography in Acute Heart Failure.- Arterial Blood Gas Analysis in Acute Heart Failure Syndrome.- B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Testing in the Emergency Room and Intensive Care Unit for the Patient with Acute Heart Failure.- Noninvasive Ventilation and Acute Heart Failure Syndrome.- Invasive Ventilation and Acute Heart Failure Syndrome.- Chest X-Ray in Acute Heart Failure.- Management of Volume Overload in Acute Heart Failure: Diuretics and Ultrafiltration.- Role of Anemia in Acute and Chronic Heart Failure and the Role of Erythropoietin in Its Correction.- Management of Chronic Heart Failure Therapy in the Setting of Acute Heart Failure.- Nitrates in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure.- Use of Nesiritide in the Management Algorithm of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure.- Dobutamine in the Management of Acute Heart Failure Syndrome.- Therapeutic Role of Dopamine in Acute Heart Failure Syndrome.- Vasopressors in Acute Severe Heart Failure.- Calcium Sensitizer Levosimendan and Its Use in Acute Heart Failure and Related Conditions.- Natriuretic Peptides.- Vasopressin Antagonists in Acute Heart Failure Syndromes.- Endothelin Receptor Antagonists and Acute Heart Failure Syndromes.- Antiplatelets and Anticoagulation in the Setting of Acute Heart Failure Syndrome.- Successful Analgesia and Sedation for Patients with Acute Heart Failure Syndromes.- Intraaortic Balloon Pump in the Management of Acute Heart Failure Syndromes.- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Acute and Chronic Heart Failure Syndromes.- Acute Heart Failure Treatment and Brain Protection.- End-of-Life Care for Critically Ill Patients with Heart Failure: A Multidisciplinary Viewpoint from the Intensive Care Unit.- Anesthesia for Patients with Acute Heart Failure Syndromes.- Mechanical Circulatory Support for Management of Cardiogenic Shock Beyond Intraaortic Balloon Pump Support and Inotropes.- Role of Left Ventricular Assist Devices in Acute Heart Failure Syndrome and the Future of the Replacement Heart.- Kidney in Acute Heart Failure.- Acute Hypoxic Hepatitis and Hepatic Consequences of Acute Heart Failure Syndrome.- Lactate and Acute Heart Failure Syndrome.- Glucose Disturbance and Acute Heart Failure Syndrome.- Hyponatremia in the Setting of Acute Heart Failure Syndrome.- Pulmonary Disease in the Setting of Acute Heart Failure Syndrome.- Mechanical Devices to Improve Circulation During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.- Pharmacology in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.- Role of Automated External Defibrillators in Acute Heart Failure Patients.- Post-Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Management in the Intensive Care Unit.- Role of the Pharmacist in the Management of Acute Heart Failure Syndrome.- Role of Nursing in the Management of Acute Heart Failure Syndromes.- Psychological Support in Acute Heart Failure Syndrome.- Nutrition in Acute Decompensation of Patients with Acute Heart Failure Syndrome.- Classification of the Level of Evidence in International Guidelines for Acute and Chronic Heart Failure.- Drug Development for Acute Heart Failure Syndromes: European Regulatory View.- Drug Approval Process for Acute Heart Failure Syndrome in the United States.