Device Therapy in Heart Failure

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. Front Matter....Pages i-x Pathophysiology of Heart Failure....Pages 1-27 Medical Therapy for Heart Failure....Pages 29-68 Device Trials in Chronic Heart Failure: Implications of Trial Design....Pages 69-87 The FDA Perspective on Heart Failure Devices....Pages 89-117 Hemodynamic Monitoring in Heart Failure....Pages 119-154 Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators....Pages 155-184 Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy....Pages 185-213 Pacing and Defibrillation for Atrial Arrhythmias....Pages 215-234 Atrial Fibrillation Ablation....Pages 235-261 Percutaneous Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease....Pages 263-286 Percutaneous Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease....Pages 287-303 Percutaneous Management of Valvular Heart Disease....Pages 305-337 Ventricular Assist Devices and Total Artificial Hearts....Pages 339-371 Device Therapy for Left Ventricular Dysfunction....Pages 373-387 Back Matter....Pages 389-400