Congestive Heart Failure : Symptoms, Causes and Treatment, Hardcover by Garcia, Josias E. (EDT); Wright, Victoro R. (EDT), ISBN 1608766772, ISBN-13 9781608766772, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

This work discusses possible etiological mechanisms, diagnostic modalities, and management strategies for congestive heart failure. Some subjects examined include right ventricular failure in cardiac surgery, reversible left ventricular dysfunction, and the association between implantable cardioverter defibrillator shocks and heart failure. Other subjects are plasma brain natriuretic peptide as a predictor of mortality in congestive heart failure, and using a hybrid bio-impedance approach to monitor pulmonary edema in congestive heart failure patients. Th includes b&w and color images. Information on the editors is not given. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()