Chronic Cardiac Disease

Diseases affectIng the heart represent a major and costly burden to both society and to the individual. In this context, both intermediate coronary syndrome and chronic congestive heart failure are associated with unacceptably high levels of morbidity and mortality; especially among certain "high-risk" individuals. The studies described in this book were designed to identify and address (through the application of relatively novel and potentially useful adjunctive therapeutic strategies) some of the determinants of suboptimal therapeutic repsonse in both these conditions.

Simon Stewart is internationally recognised as a pioneer of this major advance in CHF patient care. He have invited leading authors to contribute chapters to this second edition, which will be an invaluable source of information for all specialist cardiac nurses, and other health care workers in CHF.

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. ix
Heart failure: A modern epidemic we had to have?	p. 1
Clinical characteristics and management of chronic heart failure: Future implications	p. 9
Studies of morbidity and mortality related to heart failure in Scotland	p. 36
Determinants of therapeutic efficacy in chronic heart failure: Achieving optimal health outcomes	p. 67
Preliminary studies of home-based intervention	p. 86
A prospective study of an intervention specific to heart failure	p. 128
Nurse-led interventions in chronic heart failure: The way forward?	p. 161
Publications	p. 178
Index	p. 181
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Chronic Cardiac Disease

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