| Description |
xi, 252 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Heart failure: epidemiological considerations for the new millennium / Simon Stewart, Kate MacIntyre and John J. V. McMurray -- 2. From the individual to the health care system: measuring the burden of heart failure / Simon Stewart and David R. Thompson -- 3. The pathophysiology of acute heart failure / Mary A. Woo -- 4. The pathophysiology of chronic heart failure / Mariann R. Piano -- 5. A new role for primary and secondary prevention in the 21st century: preventing heart failure / David R. Thompson, Karen Smith and Simon Stewart -- 6. Clinical assessment and investigation of patients with suspected heart failure / John Byrne, Andrew P. Davie and John J. V. McMurray -- 7. The management of acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema / John Beltrame and John D. Horowitz -- 8. Pharmacological treatment of chronic heart failure / Robert N. Doughty -- 9. Non-pharmacologic management of heart failure / Debra K. Moser, Terry A. Lennie and Lynn V. Doering -- 10. The role of exercise and activity in the management of heart failure / Cynthia D. Adams -- 11. Caring for the hospitalized heart failure patient / Anna Gawlinski -- 12. Nurse-led management programmes in heart failure / Tiny Jaarsma and Simon Stewart -- 13. Caring for the older person with heart failure / Mark C. Petrie -- 14. Caring for the patient with endstage heart failure / Marjorie Funk and Kimberly Hudson -- 15. Psychosocial aspects of heart failure management / Linda S. Baas and Ginger Conway -- 16. Gender issues in heart failure: meeting the needs of both men and women / Anna Stromberg, Jan Martensson and Bengt Fridlund -- 17. Approaches for patient education / Sandra B. Dunbar, Rosemary Gee and Patricia C. Clark -- 18. Challenges in heart failure care for the 21st century / Susan J. Bennett and Milton L. Pressler |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographic references and index |
| Subject |
Heart failure -- Treatment.
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Heart failure -- Nursing.
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| Author |
Thompson, D. R. (David R.)
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Moser, Debra K.
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| ISBN |
1841840416 |
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