Heart Failure in Adult Congenital Heart Disease (Congenital Heart Disease in Adolescents and Adults) 1st ed. 2018 Edition

A New Guide to Heart Failure in Adult Congenital Heart Disease

This book sheds new light on the diagnosis and treatment of Heart Failure in adult patients with congenital heart disease. This is a rapidly growing clinical issue, and the book highlights the major clinical dilemmas in diagnosing heart failure in these patients. It offers an essential guide for cardiologists and cardiac surgeons looking to optimize patient management.

Key Features

• Comprehensive Diagnosis: It highlights the major clinical dilemmas in diagnosing heart failure and describes in detail the utility of biomarkers, complex imaging, and functional tests, such as cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
• Step-Wise Treatment: A step-wise approach to treatment is described, from drug therapy through to devices and transplantation.
• Essential Guide: The book is an essential guide for cardiologists and cardiac surgeons looking to optimize the management of patients with delicate physiology and complex disease.
• Rapidly Growing Field: It addresses the rapidly growing clinical issue of Heart Failure in adult patients with congenital heart disease.