When you're considering device therapy for a patient with heart failure, be sure to consult this concise reference for the latest information on who benefits most from which device. In clear, straightforward prose, Dr. Feldman addresses: Resynchronization Therapy ICD Ultrafiltration Impulse Therapy Chronic Implantable Monitoring Bioimpedance EECP and more With chapters devoted to monitoring the patient on device therapy and the future of device therapy in heart failure, this book makes an important contribution to patient care.

When you're considering device therapy for a patient with heartfailure, be sure to consult this concise reference for the latestinformation on who benefits most from which device.In clear, straightforward prose, Dr. Feldman addresses:* Resynchronization Therapy* ICD* Ultrafiltration* Impulse Therapy* Chronic Implantable Monitoring* Bioimpedance* EECP* and moreWith chapters devoted to monitoring the patient on devicetherapy and the future of device therapy in heart failure, thisbook makes an important contribution to patient care.

Contributor list.Preface.Chapter One: Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (Behzad Pavriand Arthur M. Feldman).Chapter Two: Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy(Reginald T. Ho and Arnold J.Greenspon).Chapter Three: Chronic Implantable Monitoring (Nisha Aggarwaland David J. Whellan).Chapter Four: Cardiac Contractility Modulation by ElectricalSignals Applied During Absolute Refractory Period as a Treatmentfor Chronic Heart Failure (Daniel Burkhoff, Hani N. SabbahChristian Butter, Yuval Mika and Martin Borggrefe).Chapter Five: Role of Cardiac Restraint Devices in the Treatmentof Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy (Douglas L.Mann).Chapter Six: The Role of Right Heart Catherization in Managementof Patients with Heart Failure (Sandeep A. Kamath and Mark H.Drazner).Chapter Seven: Impedance Cardiography (Sunthosh V.Parvathaneni and Ileana L. Pina).Chapter Eight: The Use of Echocardiography in Evaluating theHeart Failure Patient and Response to Therapy (John GorscanIII).Chapter Nine: Revascularization for Left Ventricular Dysfunction(Nicholas J. Ruggiero II, Thomas J. Kiernan, Juan M. Bernal andIgor F. Palacios).Chapter Ten: Minimally Invasive Treatment of Mitral ValveDisease (Andra Popescu and Paul J. Mather).Chapter Eleven: Percutaneous Mechanical Assist Devices(Suresh Mulukutla, Lawrence Schneider and Howard A.Cohen).Chapter Twelve: Left Ventricular Assist Devices for Acute andChronic Heart Failure (Daniel Marelli, Louis Stein, AbbasArdehali).Chapter Thirteen: The Role of Enhanced External Counterpulsation(EECP) in Heart Failure Management (Marc A. Silver and WilliamE. Lawson).Chapter Fourteen: Ultrafiltration (Maria RosaConstanzo).Conclusion.Index.Conflict of Interest Table.