Current Clinical Issues in Congestive Heart Failure
Published on 15. June 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-87993-586-3 (ISBN)
Description
Advances in the management of patients with congestive heart failure have resulted in an increase in the number of patients with heart failure syndromes who are living longer. This book covers practical aspects of the care of these patients in addition to providing the latest research information that can be integrated into your practice algorithms. Topics covered include: trends in epidemiology, sudden cardiac death; resuscitation issues; pulmonary abnormalities as a therapeutic opportunity; exercise gas exchange, exercise intolerance and exercise training, exercise capacity, pharmacologic enhancement of exercise performance; quality of life issues; depression; sexual functioning; out-patient management.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
31
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Weight
525 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87993-586-3 (9780879935863)
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Content
Congestive Heart Failure: Trends in Epidemiology and Therapy; Heart Failure and Sudden Cardiac Death; Resuscitation Issues in Patients with Severe Congestive Heart Failure; Pulmonary Abnormalities in Congestive Heart Failure: A Therapeutic Opportunity? Exercise Gas Exchange in Heart Failure: A Brief Review; Exercise Capacity and Prognosis in Congestive Heart Failure; Assessment of Physical Activity in the Patient with Heart Failure; Pharmacological Enhancement of the Exercise Performance of Patients with Heart Failure; Evaluating Quality of Life in Congestive Heart Failure: Issues, Progress and Recommendations; Social Support and Congestive Heart Failure Patients; Depression in Heart Failure Patients; Sexual Functioning in Congestive Heart Failure Patients; Clinical Practice Guidelines for Outpatient Management of Patients with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction