Heart Failure in Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

Del i serien Congenital Heart Disease in Adolescents and Adults

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Beskrivning

This book sheds new light on the diagnosis and treatment of Heart Failure in adult patients with congenital heart disease. The book highlights the major clinical dilemmas in diagnosing heart failure in patients with a lifelong cardiac condition and describes in details the utility of biomarkers, complex imaging and functional tests, e.g.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-01-30
Mått:155 x 235 x 15 mm
Vikt:488 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Congenital Heart Disease in Adolescents and Adults
Antal sidor:263
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030085452

Utforska kategorier

Thoraxkirurgi och hjärtkirurgi inom Medicin
Sjukdomar och rubbningar inom Medicin
Hjärt- och kärlsjukdomar inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

Lorna Swan is the Clinical Lead for Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) at the Royal Brompton Hospital, London – one of the oldest and largest units in the world. Lorna trained in Glasgow, London and Toronto. Her previous roles have included being a council member of the British Congenital Cardiac Association and a nucleus member of the ESC GUCH Working Group. Her main interests include Pregnancy and Heart Disease and ACHD Heart Failure.Alexandra Frogoudaki runs the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Service at the University General Hospital ATTIKON in Athens. Prior to that she trained in Greece and London. She was the previous elected president of the Greek working group on ACHD and is currently the national coordinator of the ESC pregnancy register. Dr. Frogoudaki is the senior author of the ESC Heart Failure -ACHD position paper published in 2016.

Recensioner i media

“This volume in the Atlas of Anatomic Pathology series covers all major categories of lung and pleural diseases encountered in an anatomic pathology service. … This book will be of use to individuals at all levels of experience in anatomic pathology, including pathology residents and practicing surgical pathologists. … This is an excellent resource for both pathology residents and practicing surgical pathologists.” (William R Perry, Doody's Book Reviews, January, 2019)“The book is well organized, concise, and appropriately detailed. Complex concepts are presented in a manner that is easy to understand, with tables and charts to further orient readers and enable easy recollection of salient points. … This easy-to-read book is a treat for cardiologists. It is concise and appropriately comprehensive.” (Mohammed A Ahmed, Doody's Book Reviews, January, 25, 2019)

Innehållsförteckning

1 The growing population of ACHD patients.- 2 Incidence and prevalence of HF in ACHD.- 3 Causes of HF in ACHD.- 4 Assessment of the HF patient- Diagnosis.- 5 Risk stratification & prognosis.- 6 Non-medical treatment & lifestyle modification.- 7 Drug therapies.- 8 Device therapy & rhythm management.- 9 Mechanical support.- 10 Transplantation.- 11 Holistic care & palliation.- 12 Future research.- 13 Co-morbidities.- 14 Specific conditions - Fontan & univentricular heart.- 15 Specific conditions - Systemic RV.