Chronic Heart Failure: Current and Future Treatments

This DVD-ROM is the newest addition to the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Monograph series. With the ongoing improvements in the treatment of coronary artery disease, hypertension, heart disease, and congenital heart disease, an increasing number of patients are now surviving longer and developing chronic heart failure. As the number of CHF cases increases, our understanding of the underlying causes of the disease and the best therapeutic options is evolving rapidly. Chronic Heart Failure:: Current and Future Treatments provides insights into the pathophysiology of remodeling, the evidence-based clinical trials that inform current treatment guidelines for various disease states and patient populations, and potential future treatment options with stem cells and tissue engineering that might radically change therapy.