For many years, there has been a great deal of work done on chronic congestive heart failure while acute heart failure has been considered a difficult to handle and hopeless syndrome. However, in recent years acute heart failure has become a growing area of study and this is the first book to cover extensively the diagnosis and management of this complex condition. The book reflects the considerable amounts of new data reported and many new concepts which have been proposed in the last 3-4 years looking at the epidemiology, diagnostic and treatment of acute heart failure.

Heart failure affects over 5 million patients in the United States alone, and is a chronic and debilitating disease. While a number of pharmacologic therapies have shown varying degrees of effectiveness, many recent advances in the treatment of heart failure has focused on device based therapies. In Device Therapy in Heart Failure, William H. Maisel and a panel of authorities on the use and implementation of device based therapies provide a comprehensive overview of the current and developing technologies that are used to treat heart failure. Individual chapters provide an in-depth analysis of devices such as CRT’s and ICD’s, while broader topics such as the pathophysiology of heart failure and its current medical therapies are also discussed. Additional topics include Pacing and Defibrillation for Atrial Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, and Percutaneous Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease.

Practical and clinical, this resource presents complete guidance on the evolving area of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). It provides authoritative coverage on the use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators and pacemakers for the management of congestive heart failure.

This issue of Heart Failure Clinics, devoted to Interventional and Device Therapy in Heart Failure, is edited by Deepak L. Bhatt and Michael R. Gold. Topics include The Role of Implantable Hemodynamic Monitors to Manage Heart Failure; Non-hemodynamic Parameters from Implantable Devices for Heart Failure Risk Stratification; Role of Percutaneous Revascularization in Patients to Improve Left Ventricular Function; Hemodynamic Support with Percutaneous Devices in Patients with Heart Failure; Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Patients with Heart Failure; Percutaneous Intervention for Mitral Regurgitation; Percutaneous Left Ventricular Remodeling; Stem Cell Therapy for Heart Failure; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy; Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy; Ablation of Atrial Arrhythmia in Patients with Heart Failure; Ablation of Ventricular Arrhythmic in Patients with Heart Failure; and Autonomic Modulation.

This book provides a comprehensive practical guide to the plethora of devices that have been developed to support the failing heart. It features easy to follow clinically relevant guidance on mechanical devices used for improving cardiac electrical conduction and cardiac output. Chapters cover indications and implant considerations for the implantable cardioverter defibrillator and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices and hemodynamic monitoring in the intensive care unit. Case-Based Device Therapy for Heart Failure describes how to properly use a range of available devices to treat heart failure. Thanks to its multidisciplinary authorship, it is a valuable resource for practising and trainee heart failure cardiologists, electrophysiologists and cardiac surgeons.

Cardiovascular, respiratory, and related conditions cause more than 40 percent of all deaths globally, and their substantial burden is rising, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Their burden extends well beyond health effects to include significant economic and societal consequences. Most of these conditions are related, share risk factors, and have common control measures at the clinical, population, and policy levels. Lives can be extended and improved when these diseases are prevented, detected, and managed. This volume summarizes current knowledge and presents evidence-based interventions that are effective, cost-effective, and scalable in LMICs.