"The chapters in this book are based on presentations given at the spring meeting of the Intensive Care Society in Harrogate"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contributors; Preface to the Critical Care Focus series; Introduction; 1: Pathophysiology of heart failure; 2: Advances in the treatment of heart failure; 3: Artificial hearts; 4: How to use echocardiography; 5: Acute coronary syndromes; 6: Managing arrhythmias; 7: Estimation of cardiac output; 8: The heart and vasculature in sepsis and septic shock (Gilston Lecture); Index.
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This issue of the critical care focus series addresses cardiological problems likely to be encountered in the Intermediate Care Unit. It includes dealing with patients with chronic heart failure and looks at some of the pharmacological treatment strategies available.