Algorithms in Heart Failure by Alan S Maisel,Gerasimos S Filippatos

Section 2 deals with heart failure in the hospital, which includes the use of biomarkers, the latest medical treatments, and the associated comorbidities such as hyponatremia, coronary artery disease, and cardiorenal syndromes.

Section 3 deals with how to take care of chronic heart failure patients in the outpatient setting. There are chapters on monitoring with echocardiography and biomarkers, as well as strategic chapters on preserved ejection fraction, atrial fibrillation, and issues with anticoagulation.

Section 4 deals with special issues in heart failure. This includes, age, gender, sex, and ethnic issues, along with heart failure in other countries as well as the veterans systems. We also deal with heart failure in the nursing home setting and get a good nursing perspective

Section 5 deals with the approach to end-stage heart failure, and the final section deals with practical recommendations for diagnosis and management of cardiomyopathies.

• Each chapter incorporates an algorithm that summarizes the particular aspect in to an easy-to-understand and-follow format

• State-of-the-art topics on various aspects of heart failure which are relevant in order to guide the clinical practitioners

• Well-organized content that has been divided based in to various stages of patient-care right from the emergency to the long –term care and management of complications

• Easy-to-follow and fluid scientific information, presented in a visually appealing, reader-friendly format

• Well-illustrated with figures and algorithsm that summarize the in-depth discussions and enhance the learning experience.