W. Frank Peacock, MD, FACEPProfessor, Emergency MedicineAssociate Chair and Research DirectorBaylor College of MedicineBen Taub Hospital1504 Taub Loop04 TaubHouston, Texas 77030, USA Dr. Peacock is an active national, regional, and state speaker at numerous cardiology and emergency medicine meetings for the last 15 years. Dr. Peacock has published widely, especially in the area of heart failure and acute coronary syndromes. With over 150 publications and equal number of published abstracts, he is the co-editor of the book Cardiac Emergencies. He serves on the Editorial Board for the journal Congestive Heart Failure, and performs reviews for the Journal of American Medical Association, American Heart Journal, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Clinical Chemistry, and other publications. Among the several awards he has received is the Excellence in Research Award from the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the Codman Award from the American Association of Group Practice for his efforts in heart failure research.

“The purpose is to instruct readers in the management of patients with acute heart failure. This comprehensive volume achieves this worthy goal. The audience is practitioners of cardiology and broadly anyone in healthcare who may encounter patients with heart failure. … This is a high–quality publication about the many facets and challenges that one encounters when treating patients with chronic heart failure.” (Shubhum Misra, Doody's Book Reviews, August, 2017)

• Part I: Administrative and Regulatory Issues.- Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care’s Acute Heart Failure Accreditation.- The Economics and Reimbursement of Acute Heart Failure.- Regulatory Requirements in Acute Heart Failure.- Quality and Operational Metrics in Heart Failure.- Staffing and Facilities Requirements for Short Stay Unit Acute Heart Failure Management.- Part II: Pathophysiology and Demographics.- Pathophysiology of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure.- Acute Heart Failure: Epidemiology and Demographics.- Part III: EMS/Emergency Department Assessment and Treatment.- Pre-hospital Management of Acute Heart Failure.- Dyspnea Assessment and Airway Management in Acute Heart Failure Patients.- Volume Assessment in the Emergency Department.- Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers in Emergency Department Acute Heart Failure.- Bedside Ultrasound in the Evaluation and Management of Acute Heart Failure.- Emergency Department Therapy of Acute Heart Failure.- Part IV: Short Stay Unit:Admission, Treatment, and Disposition.- Short Stay Unit Admission Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria.- Essentials of Patient Education in the Emergency Department and Short Stay Unit.- Emergency Department and Short Stay Unit Acute Heart Failure Discharge Criteria.- Effective Discharge Planning For Acute Heart Failure in the Short Stay Unit.- Drugs that Should Not be Used in the Management of Acute Heart Failure.- Errors to Avoid in Acute Heart Failure Care.- Chronic Heart Failure Management: Drugs Recommended for Routine Use.- Implantable Cardiac Devices in the Short Stay Management of Acute Heart Failure.- Implications of Atrial Fibrillation in Acute Heart Failure Management.- Controversies in Acute Heart Failure Management.- Acute Heart Failure Research in the Emergency Department and Short Stay Unit.- Part V: Resources.- Clinical Pathways/Algorithms.- Patient Education Tools.- Discharge Instructions.

W. Frank Peacock, MD, FACEPProfessor, Emergency MedicineAssociate Chair and Research DirectorBaylor College of MedicineBen Taub Hospital1504 Taub Loop04 TaubHouston, Texas 77030, USA Dr. Peacock is an active national, regional, and state speaker at numerous cardiology and emergency medicine meetings for the last 15 years. Dr. Peacock has published widely, especially in the area of heart failure and acute coronary syndromes. With over 150 publications and equal number of published abstracts, he is the co-editor of the book Cardiac Emergencies. He serves on the Editorial Board for the journal Congestive Heart Failure, and performs reviews for the Journal of American Medical Association, American Heart Journal, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Clinical Chemistry, and other publications. Among the several awards he has received is the Excellence in Research Award from the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the Codman Award from the American Association of Group Practice for his efforts in heart failure research.

“The purpose is to instruct readers in the management of patients with acute heart failure. This comprehensive volume achieves this worthy goal. The audience is practitioners of cardiology and broadly anyone in healthcare who may encounter patients with heart failure. … This is a high–quality publication about the many facets and challenges that one encounters when treating patients with chronic heart failure.” (Shubhum Misra, Doody's Book Reviews, August, 2017)

• Part I: Administrative and Regulatory Issues.- Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care’s Acute Heart Failure Accreditation.- The Economics and Reimbursement of Acute Heart Failure.- Regulatory Requirements in Acute Heart Failure.- Quality and Operational Metrics in Heart Failure.- Staffing and Facilities Requirements for Short Stay Unit Acute Heart Failure Management.- Part II: Pathophysiology and Demographics.- Pathophysiology of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure.- Acute Heart Failure: Epidemiology and Demographics.- Part III: EMS/Emergency Department Assessment and Treatment.- Pre-hospital Management of Acute Heart Failure.- Dyspnea Assessment and Airway Management in Acute Heart Failure Patients.- Volume Assessment in the Emergency Department.- Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers in Emergency Department Acute Heart Failure.- Bedside Ultrasound in the Evaluation and Management of Acute Heart Failure.- Emergency Department Therapy of Acute Heart Failure.- Part IV: Short Stay Unit:Admission, Treatment, and Disposition.- Short Stay Unit Admission Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria.- Essentials of Patient Education in the Emergency Department and Short Stay Unit.- Emergency Department and Short Stay Unit Acute Heart Failure Discharge Criteria.- Effective Discharge Planning For Acute Heart Failure in the Short Stay Unit.- Drugs that Should Not be Used in the Management of Acute Heart Failure.- Errors to Avoid in Acute Heart Failure Care.- Chronic Heart Failure Management: Drugs Recommended for Routine Use.- Implantable Cardiac Devices in the Short Stay Management of Acute Heart Failure.- Implications of Atrial Fibrillation in Acute Heart Failure Management.- Controversies in Acute Heart Failure Management.- Acute Heart Failure Research in the Emergency Department and Short Stay Unit.- Part V: Resources.- Clinical Pathways/Algorithms.- Patient Education Tools.- Discharge Instructions.