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This book “Drug and Device Selection in Heart Failure” discusses about the heart failure treatment procedures. It is the first edition of this book and will be useful for medical students, next generation of clinicians, physicians & advanced care providers, and nurses. The book highlights the approach required to take care of patients with heart failure. This book is written by the cardiology experts in a very systematic manner so that the subject matter may prove to be easy to understand. The emphasis has been given on pathophysiology of heart failure. The book includes the in-depth details on advancements in drugs and devices for treatment of heart failure and new treatment procedures. New Diuretics in Heart Failure, Emerging Role of Aldosterone Receptor Blockers in Heart Failure, Hospitalization for Heart Failure and numerous other chapters are comprehensively explained in this book.

This important issue of Medical Clinics provides essential updates in heart failure. The following topics are covered: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and general approach for heart failure; symptoms, signs, diagnostic studies, and prognostic significance of systolic versus diastolic heart failure; the appropriate use of biomarkers; oral versus intravenous diuretic therapy; guideline-based therapy including RAAS blockade, beta-blockade, and aldosterone antagonist, appropriate use of AICD and biventricular pacing; role of ventricular assist device; pathophysiological consideration and management approaches in acute decompensated heart failure; pathophysiology and current approaches to cardiorenal syndrome; heart failure with other comorbidities including diabetes, obesity, anemia, and cancer; heart failure and atrial fibrillation; and the role of disease management strategies in heart failure.