John J.V. McMurray, Marc A. Pfeffer, editors ; with a foreword by Eugene Braunwald.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
London ; New York
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Martin Dunitz
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2003
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
(x, 285 pages) : illustrations
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Contents"; "Contributors"; "Foreword"; "Acknowledgements"; "1 Heart failure due to diastolic dysfunction: Definition, diagnosis and treatment"; "2 Brain natriuretic peptide: A blood test for the diagnosis of heart failure and monitoring of its treatment?"; "3 Metabolic comorbid conditions in chronic heart failure: Diabetes and hypercholesterolaemia"; "4 Atrial fibrillation and heart failure: Aetiological, prognostic and therapeutic considerations"; "5 beta-blockers: Mandatory for everyone with heart failure?" "6 Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers in heart failure and high risk myocardial infarction""7 The role of mineralocorticoid receptor blocking agents in patients with heart failure and cardiovascular disease"; "8 Omapatrilat: The potential of vasopeptidase inhibition"; "9 Inotropes and other new therapies for acute heart failure"; "10 Endothelin receptor antagonists: Will they join the therapeutic armamentarium?"; "11 Anti-tumour necrosis factor- therapy in chronic heart failure�what went wrong?" "12 Nurse intervention: Can our patients do without it?""13 Innovative surgery for heart failure:A new era?"; "14 The era of devices? Biventricular pacing and implantable cardioverter�defibrillators"; "Index"
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Congestive heart failure -- Chemotherapy.
Congestive heart failure -- Treatment.
Heart Failure -- drug therapy.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
RC685
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C53
Book number
J646
2003
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
John J.V. McMurray, Marc A. Pfeffer, editors ; with a foreword by Eugene Braunwald.