Diastology : clinical approach to diastolic heart failure: Clinical approach to diastolic heart failure/ Compiled by Klein, Allan L. and Garcia, Mario J.

previously published as 1st ed., in 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Basic determinants of diastolic function
Molecular, gene, and cellular mechanisms
Pathophysiology of diastolic heart failure: relaxation and stiffness
Role of the pericardium in diastolic dysfunction and diastolic heart failure
Left atrial function: basic physiology
Physical determinants of diastolic flow
Diagnosis of diastolic dysfunction
General principles, clinical definition, and epidemiology
Invasive physiology: clinical cardiovscular pathophysiology and diastolic dysfunction
Evaluation of diastolic function by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging
Evaluation of diastolic function by radionuclide techniques
Evaluation of diastolic function by two-dimensional and doppler assessment of left ventricular filling including pulmonary venous flow
Evaluation of diastolic function by color m-mode doppler
Evaluation of diastolic function by tissue doppler, strain, and torsion analysis
Assessment of left atrial size and function
Evaluation of right ventricular diastolic function
Evaluation of intracardiac filling pressures
Evaluation of Tei index in heart failure
Exercise intolerance in diastolic heart failure
Sonographer's perspective of evaluating diastolic function
Diastolic heart failure in cardiac diseases
Hypertension and valvular heart disease
Dilated cardiomyopathy and cardiac transplantation
Primary restrictive, infiltratie, and storage cardiomyopathies
Coronary artery disease
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Pericardial diseases: constriction and pericardial effusion
Congenital heart disease
Diabetes mellitus
Emerging topics in diastolic heart failure
Role of neurohormones
Global and regional systolic function of the left ventricle in diastolic heart failure
Pacing and diastolic heart failure
Aging and diastolic heart failure
Ventricular-arterial interaction in patients with heart failure and a preserved ejection fraction
Treatment of diastolic heart failure
General treatment of diastolic heart failure
Echo-based approach to the management of diastolic heart failure
Future therapies in diastolic heart failure
Clinical cases on CD

This reference equips you to successfully diagnose and manage even the most complex incidences of diastolic heart failure and their comorbidities. It examines the basic mechanisms of this condition through discussions of both cellular and anatomic causes; guides you through non-invasive techniques for diagnosis, including echocardiography, cardiac CT, and MRI; and provides expert advice on pharmacologic management. Case examples on the accompanying CD-ROM provide a greater understanding of the diagnostic process. Covers the basic mechanisms of diastolic heart problems from both cellular and anatomic perspectives. Features in-depth assessments of all diagnostic methods for diastolic heart failure, including rationales for their use. Examines contributing conditions that play a role in diastolic heart failure and offers guidance on their management. Offers pharmacologic strategies for multiple problem management