Comtemporary Diagnosis And Management of Heart Failure

Heart Failure causes approximately 300,000 deaths each year in the United States alone. But heart failure does not always lead to death. Managing the condition is complex , and requires the clinician to be knowledgeable about the most current treatment options. The new edition of this handbook features new information on emerging therapies, device therapy (including a new chapter on left-ventricular assist devices[LVADs]), and detecting, monitoring, and treating acute decompensated heart failure as well as the latest updates to the Heart Failure Society guidelines.