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Device Therapy in Heart Failure

By PhD (auth.) , Mauricio Velez MD , Nancy K. Sweitzer MD , William H. Maisel (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Humana Press
Year
2009
ISBN
1588299945, 9781588299949
DOI
10.1007/978-1-59745-424-7
Open Library ID
OL25147377M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12644671 bytes)
Series
Contemporary Cardiology
Edition
1
Pages
400\400
Topic
Medicine Cardiology
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Cardiology

Description

Heart failure affects over 5 million patients in the United States alone, and is a chronic and debilitating disease. While a number of pharmacologic therapies have shown varying degrees of effectiveness, many recent advances in the treatment of heart failure has focused on device based therapies. In Device Therapy in Heart Failure, William H. Maisel and a panel of authorities on the use and implementation of device based therapies provide a comprehensive overview of the current and developing technologies that are used to treat heart failure. Individual chapters provide an in-depth analysis of devices such as CRT’s and ICD’s, while broader topics such as the pathophysiology of heart failure and its current medical therapies are also discussed. Additional topics include Pacing and Defibrillation for Atrial Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, and Percutaneous Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease.

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