Atrial Fibrillation An Issue Of Heart Failure Clinics E Book

This issue of Heart Failure Clinics is devoted to atrial fibrillation in heart failure. It covers medical management and drug treatment as well as devices and ablation and aims to provide heart failure specialists with the current state of the art in handling this common problem in heart failure patients.

With over 6 million patients affected only in the United States, atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major health problem with profound effects on both the individual patient and society at large. In this issue of Heart Failure Clinics, we have focused on AF and tried to cover the most important and relevant aspects in a comprehensive and contemporary review. A distinguished group of experts and leaders in basic and experimental electrophysiology, epidemiology, clinical pharmacology, interventional clinical electrophysiology, and cardiac surgery contributed state-of-the-art reviews and also shared their insight to the future of AF. Topics include but are not limited to: Risk Factors and Genetics of Atrial Fibrillation; Mechanisms of Atrial Fibrillation: Rotors, Ionic Determinants, and Excitation Frequency; Diagnostic Evaluation and Follow-Up of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation; Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation; Antithrombotic and Anticoagulant Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation; Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation: Incidence, Mechanisms, and Clinical Correlates; and Novel Upstream Approaches to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation Perpetuation.

This issue of Cardiology Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Benjamin A. Steinberg and Jonathan P. Piccini, will focus on Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure. Topics include, but are not limited to Epidemiology of Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure, Pathophysiology, Unmet clinical needs and future trials, Randomized clinical trials of catheter ablation for the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation/Heart Failure, AF ablation, role for digitalis, His-bundle pacing, Role of ivabradine for rate control, Novel Ablation Approaches for Challenging AF Cases, Imaging for risk stratification in AF/HF, Management of advanced left atrial myopathy, LV systolic function, patient-reported outcomes, Stroke prevention in AF and HF, Prediction and management of recurrences after catheter ablation in AF/HF, and Mechanisms of improved mortality following ablation.

This issue of Heart Failure Clinics, guest edited by Geu-Ru Hong, will cover key topics in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series consulting editor, Dr. Eduardo Bossone. Topics discussed in this issue will include: Current Trends and Outcomes of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction, Pathogenesis and Phenotypes of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction, Hypertension and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction, Obesity in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction, Noninvasive Hemodynamic Evaluation at rest in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction, Clinical Phenogroups in Heart?Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction and response to therapy, among others.

In this issue of Cardiology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Scott Hummel and Matthew Konerman bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as risk factors for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF); cardiopulmonary stress testing in HFpEF; hemodynamic assessment in HFpEF; the role of multi-modality imaging in the evaluation of HFpEF; and more. Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic, and device therapy for HFpEF; geriatric domains in patients with HFpEF; pulmonary hypertension in HFpEF; infiltrative, genetic, and other non-standard causes of HFpEF; echocardiography in HFpEF; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic. Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in the field, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.

This issue of Heart Failure Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Clyde W. Yancy and R. Kannan Mutharasan, will cover Process Improvement in Heart Failure. This issue is one of four issues selected each year by our series consulting editor, Dr. Eduardo Bossone. Topics discussed in this issue will include: Approaching Process Improvement, Identifying Heart Failure Patients, Predicting High-risk Patients and High-Risk Outcomes in Heart Failure, Selecting the Correct Target for Improvement in Heart Failure Care and Improving Adherence, Empowering Patients Living with Heart Failure with Social Media and Technology, Transitioning Heart Failure Patients to Outpatient Care, Innovating Outpatient Processes of Care and Anticipating Complex Care Algorithms, Addressing Co-morbidities in Heart Failure, Systematizing Heart Failure Population Health, Defragmenting Heart Failure Care, and Adapting to the Payment Landscape.

In this issue of Heart Failure Clinics, guest editors Drs. Vijay Rao and Geetha Bhatt bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Novel Non-pharmacological Approaches to Heart Failure. Recent years have seen a multitude of new devices and non-pharmacologic approaches to heart failure (HF), which, in the properly selected patient, can have significant impacts on morbidity and mortality. This issue provides a contemporary summary of these innovative approaches from leaders in the field. Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including barostimulation in HF; remote monitoring devices in HF; HIS bundle pacing in HF; A.fib ablation and HF (CASTLE-AF) and beyond; interatrial shunt devices; stem cell therapy in HF; novel approaches to sleep apnea in HF; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on novel non-pharmacological approaches to heart failure, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Cardiology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Asad Ghafoor brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction. Top experts in the field cover issues such as choosing temporary mechanical support in cardiogenic shock; sequencing in quadruple therapy for HFrEF; the war against heart failure hospitalizations: remote monitoring and the case for expanding criteria; the uncertain benefit from ICDs in nonischemic cardiomyopathy; frailty and its spectrum of implications in HFrEF; and more. Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including HFrEF and COVID-19: unmasking health inequities during a pandemic; our goals for prevention versus treating HFrEF with modern tech; the economic burden of HFrEF: living longer but poorer?; obesity in heart failure; the value of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in ambulatory HFrEF; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. This issue of Cardiology Clinics examines following facets of atrial fibrillation: epidemiology and societal impact, risk factors and genetics, mechanisms, diagnosis and follow-up, rate versus rhythm control, antiarrhythmic drug therapy, catheter ablation, surgery, antithrombotic and anticoagulant therapy, left atrial appendage exclusion, management of patients with heart failure and structural heart disease, and novel treatment paradigms.