Heart Failure

Section 1 - Introduction to Heart Failure 1: Definition of heart failure; basic epidemiology and pathophysiology Section 2 - Chronic Heart Failure 2: Diagnosis and investigation 3: Estimating prognosis 4: Non-pharmacological management 5: Pharmacological management 6: Device therapy - which devices and for whom? 7: Revascularisation 8: Other surgical techniques 9: Cardiac transplantation 10: Mechanical circulatory support Section 3 - Heart Failure and Co-morbid conditions 11: The patient with heart failure and adult congenital heart disease 12: The patient with heart failure and anaemia 13: The patient with heart failure and angina 14: The patient with heart failure and arrhythmias 15: The patient with heart failure and arthritis 16: The patient with heart failure and cancer 17: The patient with heart failure and diabetes mellitus 18: The patient with heart failure and obstructive lung disease 19: The patient with heart failure and pregnancy 20: The patient with heart failure and preserved systolic function 21: The patient with heart failure and renal dysfunction 22: The patient with heart failure and right ventricular dysfunction 23: The patient with heart failure and specific muscle disease 24: The patient with heart failure and valvular disease Section 4 - Acute Heart Failure 25: Definition, aetiology, differing presentations and consequences 26: Management Section 5 - Procedures 27: Central venous cannulation 28: Swan Ganz catheterisation 29: Cardiac biopsy 30: IABP insertion 31: Cardio-pulmonary exercise testing 32: CRT optimisation Section 6 - Detailed pharmacology and evidence base for drugs 33: ACE inhibitors 34: Beta-adrenoreceptor antagonists 35: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists 36: Angiotensin receptor antagonists 37: Diuretics and aquaretics 38: Rate limiting agents 39: Inotropes and vasopressors 40: Vasodilators Section 7 - Multi-professional Heart Failure Care 41: Heart failure services 42: Palliative care