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1 online resource : illustrations |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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data file |
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Handbook |
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Oxford cardiology library |
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Oxford cardiology library.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Preface; Contributors; Abbreviations; 1 Aetiology and epidemiology of chronic heart failure; 2 Pathophysiology of systolic heart failure; 3 Investigation of patients with suspected chronic heart failure; 4 Assessment of prognosis in patients with chronic heart failure; 5 Blockade of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; 6 Beta-blockers and chronic heart failure; 7 Device therapy; 8 Inherited cardiomyopathies; 9 Chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; 10 Comorbidities associated with chronic heart failure; 11 Heart failure in the elderly; 12 Advanced heart failure; IndexA; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W. |
| Summary |
Between 1-2% of the adult population have chronic heart failure, with 6-10% of people over the age of 65 years suffering from the disorder. While the age-adjusted incidence of chronic heart failure has remained stable over the last 20 years, its prevalence has increased with over one million cases in the United Kingdom alone. This practical pocketbook provides a guide for healthcare professionals - doctors, nurses and technical staff - who manage patients with chronic heart failure. Each chapter is written by a leader in that particular area of the treatment or investigation of chronic heart fa. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Heart failure -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Insuffisance cardiaque -- Guides, manuels, etc.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Heart.
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MEDICAL -- Cardiology.
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Heart failure
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Handbook |
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handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Added Author |
Kearney, Mark.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Kearney, Mark. Chronic Heart Failure. Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2008 9780199542338 |
| ISBN |
9780191562174 (electronic bk.) |
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0191562173 (electronic bk.) |
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1283582155 |
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9781283582155 |
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9780199542338 |
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0199542333 |
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0191740055 |
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9780191740053 |
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0199607176 |
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9780199607174 |
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9786613894601 |
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6613894605 |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000051575767 |
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DEBBG BV040834275 |
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DEBBG BV043166371 |
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DEBBG BV044167201 |
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DEBSZ 421395605 |
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NZ1 14694030 |
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