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Heart failure occurs in almost epidemic proportions, placing a huge burden on both the healthcare system, and sufferers and their families. This can only rise over coming years as the ageing population, particularly in industrialized countries, increasingly suffers from heart failure and its related comorbidities. The care of this group of patients has evolved significantly over recent years as our knowledge and understanding of the pathophysiology of heart failure has developed. It has become evident that supportive care is integral to comprehensive heart failure care, and this book provides an evidence-based overview of heart failure aetiology, its management, and the supportive care required by patients throughout the course of their disease.

The complex nature of heart failure care requires a multidisciplinary team approach, and this book provides exactly that. It covers background information on the epidemiology and pathophysiology of heart failure, looking at both pharmacological and device therapy, and exploring the role of the surgeon and the interdisciplinary team. Symptom management is comprehensively addressed, covering early stage symptoms through until the last few days of care, and including both physical and psychosocial support. Prognostication and communication are then explored, including decision making and ethical dilemmas.

Heart failure has traditionally presented a challenge to physicians, as a generally progressive condition with significant symptoms, a poor quality of life, and high mortality. But by applying the principles of palliative medicine, it is possible to offer a supportive care approach to the disease that synthesizes the experience of both the heart failure specialist and the palliative care physician, and offers the best possible quality of care to this group of patients. ... Read more

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Heart failure is an important and ever expanding sub-specialty of cardiology. Many health care professional bodies are now developing specialist expertise in heart failure. This is true for cardiologists in training, consultant cardiologists, care of the elderly and general physicians, cardiothoracic surgeons, primary care doctors, pharmacists and specialist nurses. With advances in medical therapy, the prognosis of the condition has improved dramatically. Whereas once heart failure was a pre-terminal diagnosis, now for many it is treatable. However, some patients remain symptomatic and at high risk of death depite maximal medical therapy. These patients can benefit from a range of novel device therapies. Of course for those who remain symptomatic despite optimal treatment, cardiac transplantation remains an option.
This book comprehensively covers all aspects necessary to manage a patient with heart failure. It gives simple, clear advice on the diagnosis, investigation and treatment options available, highlighting the current evidence-base. The chapters provide concise and objective information to guide all health care professionals involved in modern day multi-disciplinary management of the syndrome. The book is set out logically to mirror the patient journey in heart failure.
This book is the first practical manual of heart failure management that addresses the needs of all the health care professionals involved. The ultimate aim of this book is to facilitate the practice of optimal evidence-based management for heart failure patients. ... Read more

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James C. Fang, MD, and Gregory S. Couper, MD, have assembled a panel of prominent surgeons and cardiologists to review the latest clinical, scientific, and investigational surgical and mechanical approaches to heart failure in hopes of improving the lives of this challenging group of patients. Topics range from such traditional strategies as high-risk surgical revascularization in advanced coronary artery disease, to more novel approaches such as ventricular reconstruction and mechanical assist devices. Many chapters are contributed by the original pioneers of specific surgical techniques, which provide s invaluable perspective from personal experience. ... Read more

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Heart failure is a condition that often results in chronic tiredness and shortness of breath. It also requires complex nursing and medical treatment, especially after a hospital admission, which is all too frequent for persons with heart failure.

This book describes and discusses the latest research concerning the benefits of having specially trained nurses manage the care of patients with heart failure after they have been discharged from hospital to their own home. Leading nurses and doctors from around the world discuss their experiences with this type of innovative and effective care program.

Building upon these experiences, the book also contains a practical guide to developing this type of care program into a fully functional service that provides quality care to those patients admitted to hospital with heart failure. ... Read more

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Heart Failure has emerged as a major cardiovascular health problem. Clinical cardiology has become progressively subdivided into more highly specialized domains, yet the modern management of the heart failure patient crosses these boundaries. Given the cross-disciplinary nature of heart failure management, the Atlas of Electrophysiology in Heart Failure, which explores current concepts in the interface between heart failure and electrophysiology, comes at a timely juncture. ... Read more

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When you're considering device therapy for a patient with heart failure, be sure to consult this concise reference for the latest information on who benefits most from which device.In clear, straightforward prose, Dr. Feldman addresses: Resynchronization Therapy, ICD, Ultrafiltration, Impulse Therapy, Chronic Implantable Monitoring, Bioimpedance, EECP, and more. With chapters devoted to monitoring the patient on device therapy and the future of device therapy in heart failure, this book makes an important contribution to patient care. ... Read more

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This volume comprises the most up-to-date account of existingknowledge on the subject of cardiomyopathy and heart failure. Itsmultidisciplinary approach covers cardiovascular medicine;biochemistry; immunology; molecular biology; virology; epidemiology;and clinical medicine. Cardiomyopathies and Heart Failure:+ Covers all major investigational and clinical aspects of thetopic; + Provides syntheses as well as reviews; + Offers aunique multidisciplinary and international perspective; + Includesan extensive list of references to relevant work; + Targetedtowards practicing physicians and basic researchers. ... Read more

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In 1997, after suffering a collapse while rowing, 63-year old Donald Gazzaniga was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Unlike other heart ailments, bypass surgery is not a treatment for this; and although there are medications, congestive heart failure patients must look to a heart transplant -- for relief -- assuming they survive until their name reaches the top of the transplant waiting list. Don was placed on the list at Stanford University Hospital Medical Center.He was told to watch his diet, which he had always tried to do, and especially to consistently eat foods that are as low as possible in sodium content.It is surprising how many people do believe that a low-sodium diet means that you simply ban the salt shaker from your kitchen and table.Actually, a very large percentage of ALL the foods we eat contain varying amounts of sodium -- many very much indeed.It is naturally present in many foods, and more is often added during the preparation of commercially packaged foods as well. Gazzaniga, who had always been interested in food and cooking, now had an incentive to develop special recipes.The immediate result is the recipes in this book. They are as much as 70% lower in sodium than those of other low-sodium cookbooks.Whereas doctors often use the figure 2000 mg or 2500 mg daily as a "low-sodium" goal for their heart disease and hypertensive patients because they don't believe it's possible to concoct a diet lower in sodium than that, these recipes, whose sodium content, carefully calculated according to existing standards, a menu of these recipes will yield no more than 500 mg.daily.What will delight those who go to them for health -- and their families -- is that by some magic Gazzaniga has been able to present the cook with finished dishes that are varied, easy to make, and as delicious as any "regular" dishes. The second result is even more impressive: after following the recipes in this book, Gazzaniga's medical tests show improvement that his doctor calls "amazing" and he has been taken off the transplant list! His doctor credits his daily walks, his medication and above all the diet he has created, and is enthusiastically telling all his patients to get the book and follow it faithfully as soon as it is available.AUTHORBIO: Donald A. Gazzaniga (GaZANiga) is a former writer for television and has owned his own small publishing house.He is the author of A Few Good Men, the story of the first Marines into Vietnam, published by Signet Classics, as well as other works.Gazzaniga is a native Californian who now lives in the foothills of the California Gold Country with his wife of forty years. ... Read more

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Please tell me that. . .
Please tell me that at least 1 of the bread recipes will work.I just made "basic bread" or tried to.After over an hour of having it sit in a warm place there was no sign that it was going to rise. It seemed to be an odd texture.I've been making bread for 43 years and never had a recipe fail to this extent.The dough is now sitting in the trash can.

My old standby is now sitting in a bowl to rise and I tried cutting the salt in half.I see the value in a no salt or low salt bread but have never had much luck getting any bread to rise without at least some salt in it.

Disappointing Cookbook
I was diagnosed with Meniere's Disease recently and told I had to go on a strict low-sodium diet (no more than 500 mg at a time, 1500 mg daily total).After reading the reviews, I purchased three of Donald Gazzaniga's No-Salt Lowest-Sodium Cookbooks; this one, the Light Meals Book and the Baking Book.These were supposed to be tasty dishes and relatively easy to make.

After a lot of wasted time and money, I have found only three receipes that have any flavor when made to the recipes specifications.Every single cooking time, even when only approximated, has been completely off the mark.I found that I had to double and, in some cases, triple the times listed.The only exception was the bread recipes, in which I had to cut the time in half.I have not tried too many of the baking recipes simply because I ran out of money with all the failed attempts due to incorrect cooking times.

Another issue I had was that many of the recipes call for some form of alcohol.As someone who does not like alcohol in the house, I found it very disappointing that no alternative was offered.

It is nice to have the sodium counts listed for each ingredient, as well as for the total dish.Unfortunately, I have trouble trusting the numbers when the cooking times were so wrong.The only good thing I can say about this book is that it gave me a basis to begin researching my own recipes.Other than that, it and the other two books are merely collecting dust on my bookshelf.

The No Salt Lowest Sodium Cookbook
An excellent resource for anybody who must switch to a low sodium diet, for heart or kidney health.It has recommended products to buy, and many excellent recipes.There are lots of recipes for low sodium bread, using a bread machine.As a diabetic, I don't use much bread, but for anyone who can still eat bread, this book is an excellent source for good recipes.I think it would be a good basic cookbook for any family.

Great Nutrition Info, Good Mix of Recipes
I really like the nutrition discussion in the beginning of this book.It has helped me understand the basics for meal planning.The recipes are good, and I've tried a few and found them quite nice.The family-sized servings are great for sharing.Kind of a "covert" way to sneak low-salt cooking to friends and family.I'd recommend this book for anyone starting out with a low-salt diet.

Good Everyday Recipes
Glad to see that this book has recipes for the everyday kind of foods that we eat. My husband was so happy to be able to work bread into his low-salt diet again. We have only tried a couple recipes so far but there are many that we will try. He is a meat and potatoes/processed food kind of eater and it is hard to get him to try all the veggie and odd recipes that many cookbooks have. The author really tries to keep taste and flavor in the recipes. Great book. Good luck to all with your step toward a healthy diet. ... Read more

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"Heart Failue: Current Clinical Understanding". ... Read more

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Choose Health over Heart Failure is designed to provideinformation about current treatment methods in heart failure.Heartfailure is a complex disease, which changes over time.Idealtreatment for one patient can be harmful to another.This book shouldbe used to help patients understand their disease and the treatmentstheir doctors prescribe for them.Some of the treatments in this bookhave helped patients live longer; other treatments are designed tohelp patients feel better.This pook is intended to be only one ofmany sources of information availble for patient use.Patients shouldconsult their doctors to tailor this information to their needs. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Health and Social Work, published by National Association of Social Workers on May 1, 2000. The length of the article is 6408 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: ADEQUACY OF HOME CARE AND HOSPITAL READMISSION FOR ELDERLY CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE PATIENTS.
Author: Enola K. Proctor
Publication: Health and Social Work (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 2000
Publisher: National Association of Social Workers
Volume: 25Issue: 2Page: 87

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This engaging book provides a state-of-the-art introduction to the rapidly evolving field of mechanical circulatory support therapy in the care of patients with advanced heart failure. It is aimed at healthcare teams around the world who are involved in patient care, research, and teaching of advanced heart failure; healthcare professionals in training; and interested lay persons.In particular, this book* serves as a comprehensive resource and practice guide on all aspects of mechanical circulatory support therapy, starting with an overview on heart failure management and then continuing with the referral and evaluation, the care before and after mechanical circulatory support implantation, the analysis of outcomes and complications, as well as a description of research and societal perspectives in the field of mechanical circulatory support therapy;* is founded on the expertise of Columbia University Medical Center (New York City), which has one of the most renowned heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and heart transplantation programs in the world;* takes a multidisciplinary integrated healthcare team approach, including the perspectives of cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, nurses, coordinators, social workers, psychologists, physical therapists, financial experts, and bioethicists; and* provides in a unique way the complementary viewpoints from the expert healthcare team's as well as the patient's and family's perspectives, with patient vignettes interspersed throughout the entire text. ... Read more

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This text will provide a solid background to heart failure, from its pathophysiology to treatment to caring for the elderly. ... Read more

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This issue explores the genetic basis of specific cardiomyopathies and  phenotypic components of heart failure with an eye to the clinical implications of this genetic knowledge.  An understanding of the genetic causes of disease can aid in development of effective prevention and management strategies. ... Read more

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This volume presents a fresh international perspective on current approaches to treating heart failure. An accessible reference for hospital-based specialists, the book provides an update on recent advances in therapeutics and pharmacology, as well as ongoing trials. Four major sections concentrate on a review of screening, assessment and diagnosis; an update on drug treatments; an update on device therapy; and a description of best practice recommendations for managing clinically challenging cases ... Read more

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This book provides a complete, easy-to-use handbook for nurses who see patients with heart failure. In recent years heart failure has become a high priority in health care. With more nurses caring for patients with heart failure and making decisions that are often complex, there is a clear need for those nurses to have access to good quality clinical information and guidance. This book is designed to be a practical,one-stop', handbook for the practitioner, supported by case studies and up-todate references throughout, providing all the topics the Practitioner or student may need in their work with patients with heart failure. ... Read more

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Congestive Heart Failure
I have not had the chance to completley read but what I have read thus far has been very useful and I am sure as I continue to read it will be of continued benefit.I am a nurse and am assigned the position as HF champion and have to keep track of staff doing the correct discharges and are being educated quarterly.I will use this as a reference to assist on educating the staff.Heart Failure: A Clinical Nursing Handbook (Wiley Series in Nursing) ... Read more

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Heart Failure (HF) is the final and common pathway of all cardiovascular diseases. Heart Failure: Bench to Bedside helps address a significant need to develop new paradigms and to identify novel therapeutic targets for this pervasive disease.An authoritative contribution to the field, this book provides a detailed description of new findings and emerging methodologies, as well as a critical clinical evaluation of the complex HF syndrome and future therapies.Heart Failure: Bench to Bedside includes a primer on gene profiling and bioenergetics of the normal heart and a discussion of the molecular, genetic, biochemical and cellular techniques critical to understanding HF. Further chapters discuss cardiac remodeling, oxidative stress, and alterations in other organs and systems that are often associated with HF. This book thoughtfully evaluates current and forthcoming diagnostic techniques and therapies, pharmaceutical and pharmacogenomic-based individualized medicine, gene and cell-based therapies, and the search for new frontiers.Heart Failure: Bench to Bedside presents a clear view of up-to-date approaches to clinical diagnosis and treatment, as well as offering insightful critiques of original and creative scientific thoughts on post-genomic HF research. ... Read more

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