Category: Heart Failure

Heart Failure (2 ed.)

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Roy S. Gardner, Theresa A. McDonagh, and Niki L. Walker
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2014
Print ISBN-13: 9780199674152
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199674152.001.0001

Heart failure is an important and ever expanding sub-speciality of cardiology, and many health care professional bodies are now developing specialist expertise in heart failure. With advances in medical therapy, the prognosis of the condition has improved dramatically. Whereas once heart failure was a pre-terminal diagnosis, now for many it is treatable. However, some patients remain symptomatic and at high risk of death despite maximal medical therapy. These patients can benefit from a range of novel device therapies. For those who remain symptomatic despite optimal treatment cardiac transplantation remains an option. This new edition of this online resource comprehensively covers all aspects necessary to manage a patient with heart failure. It gives simple, clear advice on the diagnosis, investigation and treatment options available highlighting the current evidence-base. The chapters provide concise and objective information to guide all health care professionals involved in the modern day multi-disciplinary management of the syndrome, and the title is set out logically to mirror the patient journey in heart failure.

Heart Failure: From Advanced Disease to Bereavement

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Miriam Johnson, Karen Hogg, and James Beattie
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012
Print ISBN-13: 9780199299300
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199299300.001.0001

Excellent end of life care for people with heart failure is challenging but possible. In easily digestible summaries, this resource presents practical advice about how and when to integrate a palliative care approach alongside standard heart failure management.

OSH Valvular Heart Disease

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: James Newton, Nikant Sabharwal, Saul G. Myerson, Stephen Westaby, and Bernard Prendergast
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2014
Print ISBN-13: 9780199559237
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199559237.001.0001

This unique online resource covers all aspects of valvular heart disease, including normal valve anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, modes of investigation, assessment and treatment of specific valve lesions, valve surgery, and the devastating complication of infective endocarditis, in an easy to read, accessible format.

Oxford Textbook of Heart Failure

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Theresa A. McDonagh, Roy S. Gardner, Andrew L. Clark, and Henry Dargie
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Print ISBN-13: 9780199577729
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199577729.001.0001

The Oxford Textbook of Heart Failure takes the reader from an understanding of the basic mechanisms of heart failure, through to an appreciation of the complexities of heart failure management and the improvements possible with good treatment.

Fast Facts: Hypertension

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Graham A. Macgregor, Michael Stowasser.
Pages: 74 Size: 12.89 MB Format: EPUB Publisher: Health Press
Published: 15 February, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781910797051

Hypertension is a highly treatable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, yet it remains underdiagnosed, undertreated and, in many cases, poorly controlled. Sometimes dubbed ‘the silent killer’, hypertension rarely produces symptoms until it manifests as a heart attack or stroke. Early identification of the condition by routine blood pressure measurement and appropriate ongoing management are therefore vital. In this updated fifth edition of Fast Facts: Hypertension, two authors of international renown provide a practical evidence-based approach to the diagnosis and management of the condition. The book provides a thorough overview of hypertension, covering: – Accurate measurement of blood pressure and problems such as ‘white-coat’ hypertension – Routine assessments for people with high blood pressure – Consideration of other modifiable risk factors – smoking, high cholesterol levels, etc. – Non-pharmacological measures that doctors can advise on – reduce salt, lose weight, increase physical activity, etc. – Up-to-date trial results on all the pharmacological options – Special considerations for the treatment of children, pregnant women, the elderly and patients with diabetes. Primary care physicians have a leading role to play in screening for hypertension and ensuring that patients receive the most appropriate treatment. Fast Facts: Hypertension provides a concise readable refresher on this common and potentially devastating condition.