Heart Failure

Section I - General Introduction 1: Definition of heart failure: basic epidemiology and pathophysiology Section II - Chronic Heart Failure 2: Diagnosis and investigation 3: Estimating prognosis 4: Non-pharmacological management 5: Pharmacological management 6: Device therapy 7: Revascularisation 8: Cardiac transplantation 9: Mechanical circulatory support Section III - Heart failure and co-morbid/special conditions 10: The patient with heart failure and angina 11: The patient with heart failure and arrhythmias 12: The patient with heart failure and arthritis 13: The patient with heart failure and cancer 14: The patient with heart failure and cardiomyopathy 15: The patient with heart failure and congenital heart disease 16: The patient with heart failure and diabetes mellitus 17: The patient with heart failure and electrolyte disorders 18: The patient with heart failure and infiltrative disease 19: The patient with heart failure and iron deficiency / anaemia 20: The patient with heart failure and myocarditis 21: The patient with heart failure and obstructive lung disease 22: The patient with heart failure and pregnancy 23: The patient with heart failure and renal dysfunction 24: The patient with heart failure and valvular disease Section IV - Acute heart failure 25: Definition, aetiology, differing presentations and consequences 26: Management Section V - Procedures 27: Central venous cannulation 28: Swan Ganz catheterisation 29: Cardiac biopsy 30: IABP insertion 31: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing Section VI - Detailed pharmacology and evidence base for chronic heart failure 32: ACE inhibitors 33: ARNI 34: ARBs 35: Beta-adrenoreceptor antagonists 36: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists 37: SGLT2 inhibitors 38: Diuretics and aquaretics 39: Rate limiting agents 40: Inotropes and vasopressors 41: Vasodilators Section VI - Multiprofessional heart failure care 42: Heart failure services 43: Palliative care