Acute Heart Failure

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XI

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2. Abnormal Ventricular Function

   • S. M. Ayres

   Pages 1-11

3. Myocardial Mechanical Function in Heart Failure: How Should We Think About It and Measure It?

   • M. I. Noble

   Pages 12-23

4. Pathophysiology of Acute Heart Failure

   • M. C. Aumont, A. Cohen-Solal, R. Gourgon

   Pages 24-36

5. Abnormal Coronary Vasomotion in the Genesis of Transient Myocardial Ischemia

   • J. C. Kaski

   Pages 37-47

6. β-Adrenergic Receptors Subtypes in Myocardium

   • P. Robberecht, P. Chatelain

   Pages 48-54

7. Receptor Physiology in Acute Heart Failure

   • G. G. Stanford, B. Chernow

   Pages 55-64

8. Sympatho-Adrenal System in Congestive Heart Failure

   • P. K. Shah

   Pages 65-73

9. Endocrine Response to Heart Failure

   • M. Burnier, B. Waeber, J. Nussberger, H. R. Brunner

   Pages 74-88

10. Infectious Causes of Acute Cardiac Dysfunction

    • R. E. Cunnion, J. E. Parrillo

    Pages 89-107

11. Heart Failure in Septic Shock

    • J. F. Dhainaut, Y. Le Tulzo, F. Brunet

    Pages 108-123

12. Heart Failure After Open Heart Surgery

    • M. Goenen, L. Jacquet, Y. Durandy

    Pages 124-163

13. Heart Failure in Acute Pulmonary Hypertension

    • R. M. Prewitt, J. Ducas

    Pages 164-180

14. Hemodynamic Consequences of Cardiac Arrhythmias

    • D. Soyeur, H. Kulbertus

    Pages 181-193

15. Acute Heart Failure in Childhood: Pathophysiology and Treatment

    • D. J. Bohn, S. R. Keeley

    Pages 194-212

16. Mechanism of Action of Inotropic Agents in Heart Failure

    • K. Chatterjee

    Pages 213-233

17. Digoxin Therapy in Acute Heart Failure

    • E. C. Rackow, M. I. Griffel, M. H. Weil

    Pages 234-243

18. Mechanism of Action of Adrenergic Agents in Acute Congestive Heart Failure

    • G. A. Kopia, R. R. Ruffolo

    Pages 244-265

19. The Place of Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors

    • J. L. Vincent

    Pages 266-274

20. Mechanism of Action of Vasodilating Agents

    • J. Biollaz, A. Munafo, T. Buclin

    Pages 275-288

This book presents a comprehensive survey of acute heart failure. A series of experts recognized worldwide discuss specific topics so that, together, a wide spectrum of experimental and clinical investigations are covered. Pathophysiologic, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects are included. The present volume will help clinicians deal with the important problem of acute heart failure. It will help provide an up-to-date reference for those involved in cardiology, internal medicine, pediatrics, anesthesia, intensive care and emergency medicine.

• Surgery
• anesthesia
• cardiac surgery
• care
• childhood
• emergency medicine
• heart
• hypertension
• intensive care
• internal medicine
• pathophysiology
• shock

• Department of Intensive Care, C. H. U. Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland

  Claude Perret

• Department of Intensive Care, Erasme University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium

  Jean Louis Vincent

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