Tightly organized into a super-condensed outline bulleted format, this handy, pocket-sized manual details precise, up-to-date information for diagnosis and treatment of Heart Failure. Throughout the book, tables and figures summarize important clinical data and current professional society recommendations, while salient references direct readers to additional information. Current, quick, and concise, for instant access on the ward or in the clinic! Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Definition and Classification of Heart Failure 1.2 Prevalence and Incidence of HF 1.3 Risk factors for the Development of HF 1.4 Prognosis of HF 1.5 Etiology of HF 1.6 Hospitalization rates 1.7 Economic costs Chapter 2. Pathophysiology of HF 2.1 Introduction 2.1 Chamber remodeling 2.2 Neurohumoral activation 2.3 Other Pathophysiological Considerations in HF 2.4 Diastolic HF 2.5 Fluid and water retention 2.6 Mechanisms underlying symptoms in HF Chapter 3. Clinical Presentation of HF 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Symptoms and Physical Signs of Chronic HF 3.2 Symptoms and Physical Signs of Acute HF Chapter 4. Assessment of Patients with HF 4.1 Assessment of Patients with Acute HF and Pulmonary Edema 4.2 Assessment and Recognition of Asymptomatic and Symptomatic LV Systolic Dysfunction 4.3 Assessment and Recognition of Asymptomatic and Symptomatic LV Diastolic Dysfunction 4.4 Recognition of Specific Chronic HF Syndromes 4.5 Etiologic C